Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross, chainmail, crosses, mouth, chainmail, knight, dragons, martyrs, spearhead (issue mark), Romanesque (style), dragon, knights, mouths, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), Spear (iconographic), spears, Obv. In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting the spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Under the knight's feet, a dot between them. Rv. In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls. Between its arms radiate two balls (smaller ones closer to the center of the cross, larger ones)., ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.2–12.7 mm, weight 0.44 g

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A64_481

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 1107–1138 1086–1138 allegories equal-armed cross chainmail crosses mouth knight dragons martyrs spearhead issue mark Romanesque style dragon knights mouths Middle Ages fight good evil pagans Adalbert St ca 956–997 Spear iconographic spears Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Under knight's feet dot them Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms radiate two balls smaller ones closer center larger ones 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.2–12.7 mm weight 0.44 g single round metallic object worn textured surface irregular edges showing embossed circular pattern concentric ridges central cross- motif surrounded raised dots object mostly silver-gray areas darker gray small patches brownish discoloration set plain white background.