Caption

Obverse: Male bust turned right, with a beard and sideburns, in a coat with a wide collar; in the rim between the pearly borders the inscription '+ DERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE'. Reverse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between the pearly borders the inscription 'VERB.DOMI:MANET.IN.ETERN.I54Z.' Date: 1542. Maker: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject/iconography: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547); Piast dynasty; busts and portraits of the ruler; Silesian eagle. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. Object: coin; diameter 23.0 mm; weight 1.83 g; axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_010

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.7Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Male bust turned right beard sideburns coat wide collar rim pearly borders inscription + Deri.Dgdvx.Slesi.Leg.Bre Reverse Silesian eagle Verb.Domi Manet.In.Etern.I54Z Date 1542 Maker Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject iconography Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 Piast dynasty busts portraits ruler Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Object coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.83 g axis 0° circular metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing raised central profile bearded man facing surrounded decorative raised border outer band raised shapes metal varied texture smoother rougher areas slight edge irregularities white background.