Légende

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross, chainmail, crosses, chainmail, mouth, martyrs, knight, Romanesque (style), dragons, mouths, dragon, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil, Middle Ages, fight against pagans, spears, knights, spear. Obv. In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting the spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down; between his feet, a dot. Rv. In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with spheres (one of them with a dot); between its arms radiate two spheres (smaller ones closer to the center, the others larger). ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin; diameter 12.1–12.6 mm; weight 0.54 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A64_488

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

27.0Mo (601.8Ko) / 26.0cm x 26.0cm / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Mots clés

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107–1138 allegories 1086–1138 spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross chainmail crosses mouth martyrs knight Romanesque style dragons mouths dragon Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 fight good evil Middle Ages pagans spears knights spear Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down feet dot Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres them arms radiate two spheres smaller ones closer center larger 1125–1138 Kraków Coin diameter 12.1–12.6 mm weight 0.54 g round metallic object photographed white background showing worn surface raised circular bands indented cross- motif center surrounded small rounded bumps object displays silver gray tones areas darker gray subtle brownish discoloration edges.