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, martyrs, knight (iconographic), jaws, Romanesque (style), dragons, knights, dragon (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), Middle Ages, fight against pagans (iconographic), fight between good and evil (iconographic), spears, spear (iconographic). Obverse: In the linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down; on the outer side, above the knight's left foot, a dot. Reverse: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 11.8–12.2 mm, weight 0.37 g

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A63_321

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 martyrs knight Romanesque style dragons knights dragon Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 Middle Ages fight pagans good evil spears spear Obverse linear border chain mail thrusting turned upside down outer side knight's left foot dot Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 11.8–12.2 mm weight 0.37 g round metallic object raised textured surface sits near center white background object concentric ridges central design rounded protrusions cross- indentation showing worn hammered appearance visible colors include silver gray hints darker gray black recesses slight warm brownish golden tones edges.