Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138 / reign 1107–1138), allegorical imagery, equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail, crosses, knight, martyrs, Romanesque style, dragons, fight between good and evil, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight against pagans. Obverse: in beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, two quarters with two radiating balls each (smaller near center, larger with dots), and two quarters with one ball each (one dot on each). ca. 1125–1138; Kraków, Poland. Coin; diameter 12.0–12.2 mm; weight 0.42 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A64_337

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 allegorical imagery equal-armed cross spearhead issue mark chain mail crosses knight martyrs Romanesque style dragons fight good evil Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 pagans Obverse beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms two quarters two radiating smaller near center larger dots ball dot 1125–1138 Kraków Coin diameter 12.0–12.2 mm weight 0.42 g single round metallic object sits near center white background showing worn surface raised decorative elements central cross- motif surrounded circular border concentric ridges textured irregular edges visible dents wear Colors visible include silver-gray metal areas darker gray subtle brownish tarnish.