Légende

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles equal-armed cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball (three of them with one dot). Allegorical imagery: spearhead (issue mark), crosses, chainmail, knight, martyrs, dragon, Romanesque style, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans; associated saint: Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997). Date ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin; diameter 12.3–12.9 mm; weight 0.40 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A63_135

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

27.0Mo (1.2Mo) / 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 dragon turned upside down Reverse triple beaded border isosceles equal-armed cross topped balls arms ball three them dot Allegorical imagery issue mark crosses chainmail martyrs Romanesque style fight good evil pagans associated saint Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 Date ca 1125–1138 Kraków Coin diameter 12.3–12.9 mm weight 0.40 g round metallic object textured uneven surface sits plain white background object silver-gray darker gray shading recessed areas subtle brownish tones raised edges embossed design featuring central figure dress- shape several rounded protrusions surrounded curved raised lines irregular markings.