Caption

Bracteate, 1135–1138. Silver coin (diameter 24.9–26.8 mm; weight 0.63 g). In a pearl border, on the left, facing right, a kneeling prince (Boleslaw III Wrymouth) shown in profile with hands outstretched toward a bishop (St. Adalbert) standing before him. St. Adalbert, dressed in liturgical vestments, holds a crosier in his left hand while his right hand rests on the prince's head. Inscription around the rim in a linear border: +SZREBADSBOLEZLAV. Romanesque; iconography: Boleslaw III Wrymouth, bishop, kneeling prince, gesture of protection, crosier/crosier posts, bishops, martyrs.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A65_087

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Keywords

Bracteate 1135–1138 Silver coin diameter 24.9–26.8 mm weight 0.63 g pearl border left facing right kneeling prince Boleslaw III Wrymouth shown profile hands outstretched bishop St Adalbert standing dressed liturgical vestments holds crosier left hand right hand rests prince's head Inscription rim linear border +Szrebadsbolezlav Romanesque iconography gesture protection crosier posts bishops martyrs round worn metallic object rough textured surface showing various raised recessed areas object mostly gray darker gray slightly brownish patches central circular area indistinct raised motif surrounded faint border irregular outer edge.