Denarius, Bolesław III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138). Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms a ball; between them one ball; one arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. Allegorical Romanesque imagery: fight between good and evil, knight, dragons, martyrs, fight against pagans; motifs include crosses (equal-armed), chain mail, spear/spearhead, jaws. Inscribed/attributed to
GLIX-115-3ECA094
Magyarország
Kollekció
GLIX Prime
Novel Use
Fotós / Szerző
Penta Springs, Geo Naturalis
Készült
Leírás
Denarius, Bolesław III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138). Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms a ball; between them one ball; one arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. Allegorical Romanesque imagery: fight between good and evil, knight, dragons, martyrs, fight against pagans; motifs include crosses (equal-armed), chain mail, spear/spearhead, jaws. Inscribed/attributed to