Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail, crosses, jaws, knight, martyrs, Romanesque (style), dragons, fight between good and evil, Middle Ages, fight against pagans, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spear, spears. 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 spheres (one of them with a dot); between its arms, one sphere each with a dot. ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin (denarius). Diameter 12.7–13.0 mm, weight 0.53 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A64_010

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 1086–1138 allegories equal-armed cross spearhead issue mark chain mail crosses jaws knight martyrs Romanesque style dragons fight good evil Middle Ages pagans Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spear spears Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting dragon turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres them dot arms sphere 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.7–13.0 mm weight 0.53 g circular metallic object sits white background showing textured worn surface raised circular borders central design composed crossed lines ending rounded knobs several raised dots colors visible include silver gray hints darker gray patina.