Légende

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obverse: in beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon; motifs include knight, chainmail, spear, mouths, dragon, martyrs, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), Romanesque style, allegories. Reverse: in triple beaded border, an isosceles (equal-armed) cross topped with balls; between its arms one ball; one arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Medium: coin. Diameter: 12.2–12.8 mm. Weight: 0.45 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A63_085

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 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon motifs include chainmail spear mouths dragon martyrs fight good evil pagans Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 Romanesque style allegories Reverse triple beaded border isosceles equal-armed cross topped balls arms ball arm intersects approximately 1 3 length Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Medium coin Diameter 12.2–12.8 mm Weight 0.45 g small round metallic object weathered uneven surface worn raised markings appearing silver-gray darker gray shadows slight greenish-brown discoloration places shown plain white background.