Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, chain mail (iconographic), crosses, equal-armed cross (iconographic), spearhead (issue mark), jaws (iconographic), knight (iconographic), martyrs, dragons, Romanesque (style), knights, dragon (iconographic), Middle Ages, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), spear (iconographic). 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 ball (one dot on each). ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.6–12.8 mm. Weight 0.49 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A64_186

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 chain mail iconographic crosses equal-armed cross spearhead issue mark jaws knight martyrs dragons Romanesque style knights dragon Middle Ages Adalbert St ca 956–997 fight good evil pagans spear Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball dot 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.6–12.8 mm Weight 0.49 g circular metallic object worn textured surface sits centered white background object silver-gray darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter silver highlights raised portions raised relief depicting winged figure profile outstretched arm diagonal spear- element second figure head near edge relief irregular rough edges small pits background clean white palette includes shades silver gray white.