Caption

Obverse: Male bust turned right, with a beard and sideburns, in 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) — bust/portrait; Piast iconography. Date: 1542. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. Object: coin; diameter 23.5 mm; weight 1.89 g; axis 90°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_004

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 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 bust portrait Piast iconography Date 1542 Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Object coin diameter 23.5 mm weight 1.89 g axis 90° round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man facing center surrounded beaded circular border outer raised textured details man's hair collar clothing surface scratches small nicks chips edge predominant colors visible silver-gray slightly darker gray shadows subtle lighter silver highlights.