Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball. Allegorical imagery: knights, chain mail, spear/spearhead, dragons, fight between good and evil; Romanesque style; references to martyrs and Saint Adalbert (ca. 956–997). Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Coin; diameter 12.2–12.9 mm; weight 0.50 g.
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Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball. Allegorical imagery: knights, chain mail, spear/spearhead, dragons, fight between good and evil; Romanesque style; references to martyrs and Saint Adalbert (ca. 956–997). Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Coin; diameter 12.2–12.9 mm; weight 0.50 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A63_390

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 1086–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball Allegorical imagery knights chain mail spear dragons fight good evil Romanesque style references martyrs Saint Adalbert ca 956–997 Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Coin diameter 12.2–12.9 mm weight 0.50 g single round metallic object sits plain white background showing textured surface concentric ridges irregular central area shades silver gray darker gray shadows subtle highlights.

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