Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross, crosses, chain mail, spearhead (issue mark), mouth, martyrs, knight, Romanesque (style), dragons, knights, dragon, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, spear, fight against pagans, spears. Av. In the linear 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. One arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. c. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.9–13.2 mm; weight 0.40 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A62_500

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 1086–1138 allegories equal-armed cross crosses chain mail spearhead issue mark mouth martyrs knight Romanesque style dragons knights dragon Adalbert St ca 956–997 Middle Ages fight good evil spear pagans spears Av linear border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball arm intersects approximately 1 3 length c 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.9–13.2 mm weight 0.40 g round worn metallic object rough textured surface sits alone white background object mostly gray silver areas darker gray small patches greenish discoloration raised circular ridges indistinct central design irregular edges.