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.SLES.LEG.BRE'. Reverse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between pearly borders the inscription '.DOMI:MANET.IN.ETERN.I54Z.' Date: 1542. Maker: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject/motif: Frederick II (Duke of Brzeg–Legnica; 1480–1547), Piast dynasty. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów, Legnica. Object: coin, diameter 23.0 mm, weight 1.84 g, axis 200°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_008

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 coat wide collar rim pearly borders inscription +Frideri.Dgdvx.Sles.Leg.Bre Reverse Silesian eagle .Domi Manet.In.Etern.I54Z Date 1542 Maker Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject motif Frederick II Duke Brzeg–Legnica 1480–1547 Piast dynasty Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów Legnica Object coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.84 g axis 200° single round coin worn metallic surface shades gray small areas brownish rust raised profile bearded man facing right within beaded circular border outer rim raised decorative elements worn lettering edge.