Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, crosses, equal-armed cross, jaws, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail, martyrs, Romanesque (style), knight, dragons, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, spear, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997). Obv.: In the linear 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 with a dot). At the intersection of the arms, a ball. Between its arms, one ball (each with a dot). ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.1–12.5 mm, weight 0.31 g

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A63_272

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

26.6Mo (1.1Mo) / 25.8cm x 25.8cm / 3048 x 3048 (300dpi)

Mots clés

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 allegories crosses equal-armed cross jaws spearhead issue mark chain mail martyrs Romanesque style knight dragons Middle Ages fight good evil pagans spear Adalbert St ca 956–997 Obv. linear border chain mail thrusting dragon turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls dot intersection arms ball 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.1–12.5 mm weight 0.31 g roughly circular metallic object sits white background textured worn surface silver-gray darker gray shading recessed areas subtle hints off-white raised portions object central raised cross- motif rounded knob- terminals surrounding circular borders inner ring outer irregular rim surface displays small dents scratches slightly uneven edge giving aged tarnished appearance.