Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross, chain mail, spearhead (issue mark), crosses, jaws, martyrs, knight, Romanesque (style), dragons, knights, dragon, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spear, fight against pagans. 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 balls; between its arms, one dot closer to the center, one sun closer to the ends. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.6–12.8 mm, weight 0.35 g

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A64_174

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 allegories equal-armed cross chain mail spearhead issue mark crosses jaws martyrs knight Romanesque style dragons knights dragon Middle Ages fight good evil Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spear pagans Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms dot closer center sun closer ends 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.6–12.8 mm weight 0.35 g round metallic object raised circular border concentric ridges showing central cross- design rounded knobs small raised dots starburst shapes object silver color areas darker grey shading subtle highlights set white background.