Légende

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138). Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms one ball (each with a single dot); one arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. Romanesque style; subjects: knight, dragons, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, martyrs, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997). Spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross. Date c. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin; diameter 12.7–12.9 mm; weight 0.40 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A65_001

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 Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball single dot arm intersects approximately 1 3 length Romanesque style subjects dragons fight good evil pagans martyrs Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 Spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross Date c 1125–1138 Kraków Coin diameter 12.7–12.9 mm weight 0.40 g circular metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object primarily silver-gray darker gray shadows crevices lighter silvery highlights raised areas uneven rim central relief depicting irregular shapes raised forms rough pitted details.