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.' Coin dated 1542. Maker: Michael Grosz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547) — bust/portrait of a ruler; iconography includes eagles and Piast family/Silesian eagle. Coin; diameter 23.1 mm; weight 1.67 g; axis 45°. Region: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_003

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (3.1Mb) / 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 Coin dated 1542 Maker Michael Grosz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 bust portrait ruler iconography includes eagles Piast family diameter 23.1 mm weight 1.67 g axis 45° Region Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica round metallic object worn silver-gray surface featuring raised central design stylized bird outstretched wings detailed feathers surrounded beaded inner ring outer decorative rim raised shapes metal varied texture smoother rougher areas subtle darker gray patina crevices white background.