Légende

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; ca. 1107–1138). Obverse: within a linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: within a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with spheres (one with a dot); between its arms, a sphere (one with a dot). Allegorical Romanesque imagery: knight, dragons, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans; references to Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997). Issue mark: spearhead; motifs include equal-armed cross, chain mail, crosses, spears, mouths. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Coin; diameter 12.8–13.2 mm; weight 0.52 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A63_224

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 within linear border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres dot arms sphere Allegorical Romanesque imagery dragons fight good evil pagans references Adalbert St 956–997 Issue mark motifs include equal-armed cross chain mail crosses spears mouths Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Coin diameter 12.8–13.2 mm weight 0.52 g round metallic object textured uneven surface shades silver gray sits white background object raised recessed areas forming irregular pattern worn edges hints darker gray faint greenish patina places.