Caption

grosz; Frederick II (Duke of Brzeg-Legnica; 1480–1547); Saint Jadwiga of Silesia (1174–1243); eagles, Silesian eagle (iconographic); church model; obverse: Silesian eagle, in the rim between the pearl borders the inscription +FRIDERICVS:D:G:DVX:SLESIE; reverse: half-figure of Saint Jadwiga holding an image of a church, in the rim between the pearl borders the inscription +MONETA:DVCIS:LEGNICZENS; date range 1505–1547; Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica; coin; diameter 24.7 mm; weight 1.73 g; axis 320°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A61_462

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (3.8Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 Saint Jadwiga Silesia 1174–1243 eagles Silesian eagle iconographic church model obverse rim pearl borders inscription +FRIDERICVS D G Dvx Slesie reverse half-figure Saint Jadwiga holding image church inscription +MONETA Dvcis Legniczens date range 1505–1547 Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica coin diameter 24.7 mm weight 1.73 g axis 320° round worn metallic coin mostly silver-gray surface showing darker gray tarnish places featuring raised central portrait low relief surrounded decorative beaded ring raised border embossed characters edge coin's appearing slightly irregular metal textured pitting wear.