Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail, jaws, crosses, knight, martyrs, Romanesque (style), dragons, dragon, knights, Middle Ages, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, spear, spears. Obv. In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. A ball is on the knight's belt. Rv. In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls (two of them with one dot). Between its arms, one ball (each with one dot). ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. diameter 12.4–12.9 mm; weight 0.36 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A64_213

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 jaws crosses knight martyrs Romanesque style dragons dragon knights Middle Ages Adalbert St ca 956–997 fight good evil pagans spear spears Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down ball knight's belt Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls two them dot arms 1125–1138 Kraków Coin diameter 12.4–12.9 mm weight 0.36 g round metallic object sits centered plain white background appearing silver areas darker gray shadow slight warm tints surface concentric raised rings central cross- shape rounded protrusions visible texture small dents scratches irregular edges.