Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail, crosses, chain mail, mouth, knight, martyrs, dragons, knights, mouths, dragon, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, spear, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), Romanesque (style), spears. Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms, a ball with a dot; between the arms, one ball (one with a dot). ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków; coin; diameter 11.9–12.9 mm; weight 0.34 g

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A63_109

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 1107–1138 allegories 1086–1138 equal-armed cross spearhead issue mark chain mail crosses mouth knight martyrs dragons knights mouths dragon Middle Ages fight good evil pagans spear Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 Romanesque style spears Obverse beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball dot 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 11.9–12.9 mm weight 0.34 g small round metallic object sits plain white background showing weathered surface raised recessed details metal silver-gray areas darker gray subtle brownish discoloration irregular rim textured motifs suggesting curved lines small rounded bumps varied shadows give slightly three-dimensional aged appearance.