Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138; reign 1107–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail, equal-armed cross, crosses, martyrs, knight, Romanesque (style), jaws, jaw, dragons, knights, dragon, fight between good and evil, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight against pagans, Middle Ages, spear, spears. 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). ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin; diameter 12.6–13.2 mm; weight 0.40 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A64_227

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 reign 1107–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark chain mail equal-armed cross crosses martyrs knight Romanesque style jaws jaw dragons knights dragon fight good evil Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 pagans Middle Ages spear spears 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 12.6–13.2 mm weight 0.40 g circular metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object silver areas darker gray slight brownish tones raised irregular shapes shallow depressions across face suggesting embossed stamped details beaded rim diagonal feature crossing center.