Légende

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; ca. 1107–1138). Obverse: in a linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with spheres (one with a dot); between its arms, one sphere (two with dots). Allegorical imagery referencing Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), knights, martyrs, fight between good and evil, and fight against pagans. Romanesque style. Issue mark: spearhead. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Kraków, Poland. Coin (denarius). Diameter: 12.2–12.8 mm. Weight: 0.43 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A63_195

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 ca 1107–1138 Obverse linear border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres dot arms sphere two dots Allegorical imagery referencing Adalbert Saint 956–997 knights martyrs fight good evil pagans Romanesque style Issue mark Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Coin denarius Diameter 12.2–12.8 mm Weight 0.43 g single round metallic object worn textured surface sits centered white background showing raised central relief abstract scene intersecting linear curved shapes object silvery-gray darker gray shadows slight darker brownish-gray tones near rim white background surrounds .