Légende

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138). Obverse (beaded border): a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse (triple beaded border): an isosceles cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms a ball; between the arms one ball; one arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. Allegorical imagery: knight, dragon, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans; possible reference to Saint Adalbert (ca. 956–997). Romanesque style. Spearhead (issue mark). Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Medium: coin. Diameter: 12.6–12.8 mm. Weight: 0.33 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A65_007

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 intersection arms ball arm intersects approximately 1 3 length Allegorical imagery dragon fight good evil pagans possible reference Saint Adalbert ca 956–997 Romanesque style Spearhead issue mark Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Medium coin Diameter 12.6–12.8 mm Weight 0.33 g circular metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object silver-gray darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter highlights raised areas showing irregular raised ridges indented patterns edge across face small rounded protrusions elongated grooves giving uneven aged appearance.