Caption

Obverse: Male bust turned right, with a beard and sideburns, in a coat with a wide collar; in the rim between the pearly borders the inscription '+FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE'. Reverse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between the pearly borders the inscription 'VERB.DOMI:MANET.IN.ETERN.I54Z.' Subject: Frederick II (Duke of Brzeg-Legnica; 1480–1547). Iconography: portraits, busts of the ruler, eagles, Silesian eagle, Piasts (family). Date: 1542. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. Object: coin. Diameter: 23.7 mm. Weight: 1.99 g. Axis: 140°. Maker: grosz; Stoltz, Michael (fl. ca. 1540–1555).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A61_497

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.9Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Male bust turned right beard sideburns coat wide collar rim pearly borders inscription +Frideri.Dgdvx.Slesi.Leg.Bre Reverse Silesian eagle Verb.Domi Manet.In.Etern.I54Z Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 Iconography portraits busts ruler eagles Piasts family Date 1542 Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Object coin Diameter 23.7 mm Weight 1.99 g Axis 140° Maker grosz Stoltz Michael fl ca 1540–1555 round metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing relief profile bearded man facing surrounded concentric raised rims decorative band repeated characters metal areas darker gray patina lighter silvery highlights textured details hair subtle surface scratches tarnish.