Caption

Bracteate, 1135–1138. Obverse in a pearl border: on the left, a kneeling prince shown in profile facing right, hands outstretched toward a bishop standing before him. The bishop, St. Adalbert, dressed in liturgical vestments, holds a crosier in his left hand and rests his right hand on the prince's head. Linear border inscription: +SALREBLBOLEZLAV. Romanesque style; subject includes Boleslaw III Krzywousty (Prince of Poland, 1086–1138), gesture of protection, martyrs. Bronze coin (bracteate), diameter 27.0–28.6 mm, weight 0.66 g. Poland (Gniezno/Kraków).

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A65_088

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Keywords

Bracteate 1135–1138 Obverse pearl border left kneeling prince shown profile facing right hands outstretched bishop standing bishop St Adalbert dressed liturgical vestments holds crosier left hand rests right hand prince's head Linear border inscription +Salreblbolezlav Romanesque style subject includes Boleslaw III Krzywousty Prince Poland 1086–1138 gesture protection martyrs Bronze coin bracteate diameter 27.0–28.6 mm weight 0.66 g Gniezno Kraków circular metal object worn uneven surface showing engraved figures decorative lines primarily shades gray areas darker gray subtle greenish brownish discoloration central scene contains standing humanlike figure beside smaller crouching creaturelike figure rendered low-relief surrounded raised circular border ring incised markings edge rim appearing slightly irregular bit chipped side.