Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), spearhead (issue mark), chain mail (iconographic), equal-armed cross (iconographic), crosses, jaws (iconographic), chain mail, knight (iconographic), martyrs, Romanesque (style), jaws, knights, dragons, dragon (iconographic), fight between good and evil (iconographic), Middle Ages, fight against pagans (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spears, spear (iconographic). Obv.: In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball; one arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków; coin; diameter 11.6–12.1 mm; weight 0.24 g

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A63_256

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 1107–1138 allegories 1086–1138 spearhead issue mark chain mail iconographic equal-armed cross crosses jaws knight martyrs Romanesque style knights dragons dragon fight good evil Middle Ages pagans Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spears spear Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting upside-down dragon Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball arm intersects approximately 1 3 length 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 11.6–12.1 mm weight 0.24 g small round object textured uneven surface shades silver gray sits white background object concentric raised rings irregular central area subtle indentations edges slightly rough worn variations darker gray faint hints dull metallic sheen.