Légende

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; r. 1107–1138). Obverse (in beaded border): a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an inverted dragon. Reverse (in triple beaded border): an equal-armed (isosceles) cross topped with balls; a ball between its arms. Allegorical imagery: knight, dragon, fight against pagans, battle between good and evil; Romanesque style; references to martyrs and Saint Adalbert (ca. 956–997). Issue mark: spearhead. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Kraków, Poland. Coin (denarius). Diameter ca. 12.6–12.9 mm. Weight ca. 0.34 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A63_394

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 r 1107–1138 Obverse in beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws inverted dragon Reverse in triple equal-armed isosceles cross topped balls ball arms Allegorical imagery dragon fight pagans battle good evil Romanesque style references martyrs Saint Adalbert ca 956–997 Issue mark Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Coin denarius Diameter ca 12.6–12.9 mm Weight ca 0.34 g single circular metallic object sits near center white background showing worn raised relief irregular edges textured surface silver-gray darker gray shadows subtle brownish tones crevices abstract figure shape curved lines indented areas surrounded slightly rim.