Légende

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; c. 1086–1138), c. 1125–1138. Obverse: in a beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with spheres (one with a dot); between its arms radiate two spheres (smaller nearer the center, larger farther out; two with a single dot). Iconography: knight, chain mail, spear, dragon, crosses, martyrs, St. Adalbert; Romanesque style; theme: fight of good against evil / fight against pagans. Coin. Poland, Kraków. Diameter 12.1–12.9 mm; weight 0.38 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A62_439

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

29.3Mo (1.3Mo) / 27.1cm x 27.1cm / 3200 x 3200 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland c 1086–1138 1125–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres dot arms radiate two spheres smaller nearer center larger farther two single dot Iconography chain mail spear dragon crosses martyrs St Adalbert Romanesque style theme fight good evil pagans Coin Kraków Diameter 12.1–12.9 mm weight 0.38 g single round metallic object sits centered white background weathered silver-gray surface darker gray tarnish lighter highlights showing concentric raised rings central cross- design surrounded several small dots irregularities worn edges subtle indentations giving textured aged appearance.