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 'FRID, DGDVX.SLESI., .BR'. Reverse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between pearly borders the inscription 'VE, .DOMI:MANET.I, ERN.I54Z.' Minted 1542. Artist: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg–Legnica (1480–1547) — portrait/bust of the ruler. Materials/format: coin; diameter 23.2 mm; weight 1.97 g; axis 0°. Iconography: Silesian eagle; Piast dynasty.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_018

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 wearing coat wide collar rim pearly borders inscription Frid Dgdvx.Slesi .Br Reverse Silesian eagle Ve .Domi Manet.I Ern.I54Z Minted 1542 Artist Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg–Legnica 1480–1547 portrait bust ruler Materials format coin diameter 23.2 mm weight 1.97 g axis 0° Iconography Piast dynasty round metallic coin worn surface showing raised profile bearded man facing right inside circular border raised outer rim contains relief markings mainly silver-gray darker gray areas recessed details lighter gray raised surfaces small scratches worn spots face.