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 'DERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE'. Reverse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between pearly borders the inscription 'VERB.DOMI:MANET.IN.ETERN.I54Z.' Minted 1542. Maker: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547) — portrait/bust; Piast dynasty iconography. Silesian Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. Coin, diameter 23.0 mm, weight 1.83 g, axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_011

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.8Mb) / 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 Minted 1542 Maker Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 portrait bust Piast dynasty iconography Silesian Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.83 g axis 0° round metallic coin weathered silver-gray surface showing raised central design decorative border coin displays textured central motif radial lines curved shapes raised rim repeated carved elements colors visible silver-gray areas darker gray patina slight brownish discoloration edge.