Légende

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (Prince of Poland; 1107–1138). Obverse: in beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon; depiction evokes martyrs, knights, dragons, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans; Romanesque style; inscriptions/marks: spearhead (issue mark). Reverse: in triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with spheres (one with a dot); at crossing of arms, a dot; between arms, one sun (three of them with one dot). Associated figures: Boleslaw III Krzywousty (born 1086–1138), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997). Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Object type: coin. Diameter: 13.4–14.1 mm. Weight: 0.61 g. Style: Romanesque.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A64_333

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

27.0Mo (1.4Mo) / 26.0cm x 26.0cm / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty Prince Poland 1107–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon depiction evokes martyrs knights dragons fight good evil pagans Romanesque style inscriptions marks issue mark Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres dot crossing arms sun three them Associated figures born 1086–1138 Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Object type coin Diameter 13.4–14.1 mm Weight 0.61 g Style Romanesque round metallic object worn slightly irregular edge sits white background surface raised circular pattern concentric ridges central cross- design surrounded small decorative shapes visible colors silver muted gray darker gray areas faint warm brownish tones.