Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), crosses, equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail, mouth, martyrs, knight, dragons, Romanesque (style), knights, dragon, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, spear, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spears. Obv.: In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. A ball under the knight's right elbow. A dot on the outside of the knight's right hand. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls. One ball between its arms. ca. 1125–1138, Kraków, Poland. Coin; diameter 12.3–13.1 mm; weight 0.35 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A63_459

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 crosses equal-armed cross spearhead issue mark chain mail mouth martyrs knight dragons Romanesque style knights dragon Middle Ages fight good evil pagans spear Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spears Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down ball under knight's right elbow dot outside knight's right hand Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls ball arms 1125–1138 Kraków Coin diameter 12.3–13.1 mm weight 0.35 g single round metallic object sits near center white background silver-gray darker gray shadows faint hints brownish discoloration raised central design cross- shape rounded protrusions surrounded concentric textured rings irregular darker chip edge.