Légende

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), c. 1125–1138. Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the upside-down jaws of a dragon; above the knight's left foot, on its outer side, a dot. Reverse: 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. Allegorical/romanesque imagery (martyrs, knight, dragons, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans); spearhead (issue mark). Material: coin. Diameter 12.3–12.6 mm; weight 0.36 g. Made in Kraków, Poland.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A63_021

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

27.0Mo (1.1Mo) / 26.0cm x 26.0cm / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 c 1125–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead upside-down jaws dragon knight's left foot outer side dot Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball arm intersects approximately 1 3 length Allegorical romanesque imagery martyrs dragons fight good evil pagans issue mark Material coin Diameter 12.3–12.6 mm weight 0.36 g Kraków small round metallic object sits white background silver-gray darker gray shadows highlights showing raised circular rim concentric circular ridges center raised cross- shape rounded ends irregular textured surfaces metal uneven wear pitted areas subtle variations light silver darker gray tones.