Légende

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (Prince of Poland; 1107–1138). Obverse: in a beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon; at the knight's left foot, a figure resembling the number '7' angled toward the foot, its vertices marked with dots. Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls, a dot at the intersection of the arms, and between the arms one dot closer to the center and one sun closer to the ends. Romanesque style; imagery evokes Adalbert (Saint) and the fight between good and evil/pagans. Maker: Jastrzebowski, Stanislaw (1898–1980) [inscription/attribution]. ca. 1125–1138, Poland (Kraków). Coin; diameter 12.1–12.3 mm; weight 0.36 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A64_491

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 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon knight's left foot figure resembling number 7 angled foot vertices marked dots Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls dot intersection arms dot closer center sun closer ends Romanesque style imagery evokes Adalbert Saint fight good evil pagans Maker Jastrzebowski Stanislaw 1898–1980 inscription attribution ca 1125–1138 Kraków Coin diameter 12.1–12.3 mm weight 0.36 g round metallic object worn textured surface showing irregular raised recessed areas primarily silver gray tones darker gray shadows lighter reflective highlights set plain white background object displays indistinct shapes patterns face suggesting relief work uneven edges slightly rough aged appearance.