Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, chainmail (iconographic), crosses, equal-armed cross (iconographic), spearhead (issue mark), mouth (iconographic), martyrs, Romanesque (style), mouths, knights, knight (iconographic), dragon (iconographic), Middle Ages, fight between good and evil (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), dragons, spear (iconographic), spears, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997). 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; between its arms, in two quarters, one ball, in the next two, one dot. ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.9–13.2 mm; weight 0.45 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A63_301

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

27.0Mo (1.2Mo) / 26.0cm x 26.0cm / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Mots clés

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 allegories chainmail iconographic crosses equal-armed cross spearhead issue mark mouth martyrs Romanesque style mouths knights knight dragon Middle Ages fight good evil pagans dragons spear spears Adalbert St ca 956–997 Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms two quarters ball next two dot 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.9–13.2 mm weight 0.45 g single round metallic object raised central design sits white background object central cross- motif rounded bulbous ends surrounded concentric raised ridges dotted textures visible wear uneven edges Colors visible include silver gray darker tarnished brownish-gray tones.