Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross (iconographic), mouth (iconographic), chain mail (iconographic), chain mails, martyrs, crosses, mouths, Romanesque (style), dragons, dragon (iconographic), knights, knight (iconographic), fight between good and evil (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), spears, spear (iconographic), Middle Ages, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997). Obv. In the linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Above the knight's left foot, on its outer side, a dot. Rv. In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls. Between its arms, one ball (two of them with one dot). ca. 1125–1138, Kraków, Poland; coin; diameter 12.1 mm; weight 0.43 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A64_163

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 spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross iconographic mouth chain mail chain mails martyrs crosses mouths Romanesque style dragons dragon knights knight fight good evil pagans spears spear Middle Ages Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 Obv linear border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down knight's left foot outer side dot Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball two them 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.1 mm weight 0.43 g circular metallic object weathered uneven surface mix silver gray darker tarnished areas showing raised indented regions form irregular textured pattern across face set plain white background.