Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138 / reign 1107–1138), Romanesque style, allegorical and iconographic motifs: knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon; spearhead (issue mark); equal-armed/isosecles cross topped with balls (dots); crosses; chainmail; martyrs; jaws; knight; dragon; fight between good and evil; fight against pagans; spears. Obverse: in the beaded border, knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into dragon’s jaws. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, isosceles cross topped with balls; balls with dots between its arms (surface effacement partially obscures one). Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997) referenced. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Coin (denarius). Diameter: 12.8–13.2 mm. Weight: 0.35 g. State of preservation: very good.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A63_473

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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 1086–1138 reign 1107–1138 Romanesque style allegorical iconographic motifs knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon issue mark equal-armed isosecles cross topped balls dots crosses chainmail martyrs dragon fight good evil pagans spears Obverse beaded border dragon’s jaws Reverse triple beaded border isosceles arms surface effacement partially obscures Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 referenced Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Coin Diameter 12.8–13.2 mm Weight 0.35 g State preservation circular metallic object raised central cross rounded protuberances arranged concentric ridged rings surrounding central motif uneven textured surface visible colors include silver gray hints darker metallic tones white background.