Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086/1107–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross (iconographic), chain mail (iconographic), spearhead (issue mark), chain mail, crosses, mouth (iconographic), knight (iconographic), martyrs, Romanesque (style), mouths, knights, dragons, dragon (iconographic), fight between good and evil (iconographic), Middle Ages, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), fight against pagans, spear, spears. Obv.: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Rv.: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball (two of them with one dot). ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków; coin; diameter 12.7–13.1 mm; weight 0.48 g

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A62_463

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

29.3Mo (1.2Mo) / 27.1cm x 27.1cm / 3200 x 3200 (300dpi)

Mots clés

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086 1107–1138 allegories equal-armed cross iconographic chain mail spearhead issue mark crosses mouth knight martyrs Romanesque style mouths knights dragons dragon fight good evil Middle Ages Adalbert St ca 956–997 pagans spear spears Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball two them dot 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.7–13.1 mm weight 0.48 g round metallic coin worn uneven surface shown white background mostly silver-gray darker gray tarnish recessed areas slight hints brownish discoloration surface raised indented shapes form irregular weathered design textured edges slightly off-center rim.