Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), chain mail (iconographic), spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross (iconographic), allegories, crosses, mouth (iconographic), chain mail, knight (iconographic), martyrs, dragons, knights, mouths, dragon (iconographic), Middle Ages, Romanesque (style), fight between good and evil (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), spear (iconographic), spears, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997). Av. In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. A ball under the knight's right elbow. Rv. In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls. A ball at the intersection of the arms. Between them, a single sun. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.5 mm, weight 0.35 g

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A63_012

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

31.7Mo (1.3Mo) / 28.2cm x 28.2cm / 3331 x 3331 (300dpi)

Mots clés

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 chain mail iconographic spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross allegories crosses mouth knight martyrs dragons knights mouths dragon Middle Ages Romanesque style fight good evil pagans spear spears Adalbert St ca 956–997 Av beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws upside-down dragon ball under knight's right elbow Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls ball intersection arms them single sun 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.5 mm weight 0.35 g small round metallic object worn surface sits white background object raised central cross- shape rounded nodes ends concentric borders colors include shades silver gray darker tarnished tones.