Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (Prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross, chain mail, crosses, mouth, martyrs, knight, Romanesque (style), knights, dragon, dragons, mouths, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, spears, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spear, very good (state of preservation). Obv.: In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with crossbars; between its arms, one ball; near one crossbar on its outer side, a dot. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin (denarius), diameter 13.1–13.6 mm, weight 0.49 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A63_180

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

29.0Mo (1.3Mo) / 27.0cm x 27.0cm / 3186 x 3186 (300dpi)

Mots clés

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty Prince Poland 1107–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross chain mail crosses mouth martyrs knight Romanesque style knights dragon dragons mouths Middle Ages fight good evil pagans spears Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spear state preservation Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped crossbars arms ball near crossbar outer side dot 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 13.1–13.6 mm weight 0.49 g round metallic object weathered silver-gray surface sits white background showing concentric raised rings beaded texture central indented pattern forming cross- shape metal displays darker gray tarnish subtle brownish patina places.