Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross (iconographic), crosses, chain mail (iconographic), jaws (iconographic), chain mails, martyrs, knight (iconographic), dragons, Romanesque (style), dragon (iconographic), jaws, knights, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), spears, Middle Ages, spear (iconographic). 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 balls (one of them has a dot). At the intersection of the arms, a ball. Between them, a sun. One arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin, diameter 12.7 mm, weight 0.41 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A63_211

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 allegories spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross iconographic crosses chain mail jaws chain mails martyrs knight dragons Romanesque style dragon knights Adalbert St ca 956–997 fight good evil pagans spears Middle Ages spear Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls them dot intersection arms ball sun arm intersects approximately 1 3 length 1125–1138 Kraków Coin diameter 12.7 mm weight 0.41 g circular metallic object worn uneven surface sits white background object primarily silver areas darker gray patina slight brownish discoloration bears raised low-relief depiction stylized human- figure wearing short garment holding something upright curved shape irregular textured marks figure.