Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138/1107–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross, crosses, spearhead (issue mark), jaw, chain mail, martyrs, knight, Romanesque (style), jaws, knights, dragons, dragon, fight between good and evil, Middle Ages, fight against pagans, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spears, spear. 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 radiate two balls (smaller ones closer to the center, larger ones farther out). ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.2–12.9 mm, weight 0.40 g

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A64_192

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 1107–1138 allegories equal-armed cross crosses spearhead issue mark jaw chain mail martyrs knight Romanesque style jaws knights dragons dragon fight good evil Middle Ages pagans Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spears spear Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms radiate two balls smaller ones closer center larger ones farther 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.2–12.9 mm weight 0.40 g small circular metallic object textured relief surface sits plain white background object primarily silver gray darker gray shadows slight hints reflective highlights showing raised border inner scene includes rough outlines standing figure nearby smaller form varied ridges grooves creating worn uneven surface.