Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail (iconographic), equal-armed cross (iconographic), crosses, jaws (iconographic), knight (iconographic), chain mail, martyrs, dragons, Romanesque (style), knights, dragon (iconographic), jaws, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil (iconographic), 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 a dragon turned upside down. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball (two of them with one dot). Ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.6–13.1 mm. Weight 0.41 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A63_339

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

27.0Mo (584.6Ko) / 26.0cm x 26.0cm / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Mots clés

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark chain mail iconographic equal-armed cross crosses jaws knight martyrs dragons Romanesque style knights dragon Middle Ages fight good evil pagans Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spears spear Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball two them dot Ca 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.6–13.1 mm Weight 0.41 g single round metallic object textured uneven surface sits white background object silver-gray darker gray shadows lighter highlights showing worn raised recessed areas irregular rim small area slight greenish discoloration visible near edge.