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.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. Type/function: coin. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów, Legnica. Dimensions: diameter 23.0 mm; weight 1.84 g; axis 200°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_009

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (3.2Mb) / 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.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 Type function coin Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów Legnica Dimensions diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.84 g axis 200° round metallic coin raised central design showing stylized bird outstretched wings surrounded beaded circular border ring raised decorative elements coin surface textured worn small areas brownish discoloration rust visible colors silver-gray brownish-red.