Caption

Obverse: Male bust turned right, with a beard and sideburns, wearing a coat with a wide collar; in the rim between pearly borders the inscription '+FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE'. Reverse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between pearly borders the inscription 'VERB.DOMI:MANET.IN.ETERN.I54Z.' Maker: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547); Piast/Silesian eagle iconography; bust/portrait of ruler. Date: 1542. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. Object: coin; diameter 23.1 mm; weight 1.67 g; axis 45°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_002

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (3.0Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Male bust turned right beard sideburns wearing coat wide collar rim pearly borders inscription +Frideri.Dgdvx.Slesi.Leg.Bre Reverse Silesian eagle Verb.Domi Manet.In.Etern.I54Z Maker Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 Piast Silesian eagle iconography bust portrait ruler Date 1542 Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Object coin diameter 23.1 mm weight 1.67 g axis 45° round metallic object worn silver-gray surface raised profile bearded man facing surrounded beaded inner border wider outer rim raised decorative shapes metal areas darker gray patina lighter silvery highlights subtle scratches irregularities surface.