Caption

Obverse: Male bust of Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica, turned right, with beard and sideburns, wearing a coat with a wide collar; rim between pearly borders inscribed '+FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE'. Reverse: Silesian eagle; rim between pearly borders inscribed 'VERB.DOMI:MANET.IN.ETERN.I54Z.' Dated 1542. Silver grosz, diameter 23.5 mm, weight 1.89 g, axis 90 degrees. Subjects: Frederick II (Duke of Brzeg-Legnica; 1480–1547), Piast dynasty; iconography includes bust of the ruler and Silesian eagle.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_005

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (3.1Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Male bust Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica turned right beard sideburns wearing coat wide collar rim pearly borders inscribed +Frideri.Dgdvx.Slesi.Leg.Bre Reverse Silesian eagle Verb.Domi Manet.In.Etern.I54Z Dated 1542 Silver grosz diameter 23.5 mm weight 1.89 g axis 90 degrees Subjects 1480–1547 Piast dynasty iconography includes bust ruler round metallic object textured surface showing engraved bird outstretched wings center surrounded beaded circular border outer ring raised decorative marks shapes object worn slight indentations irregular edges visible colors shades silver gray small areas darker gray.