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 'FRID, DGDVX.SLESI., .BR'. Reverse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between the pearly borders the inscription 'VE, .DOMI:MANET.I, ERN.I54Z.' Maker: grosz, Stoltz, Michael (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II (Duke of Brzeg-Legnica; 1480–1547) — portrait/bust of the ruler; iconography includes Piasts family and Silesian eagle. Date: 1542. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. Object: coin. Diameter: 23.2 mm. Weight: 1.97 g. Axis: 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_019

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 Frid Dgdvx.Slesi .Br Reverse Silesian eagle Ve .Domi Manet.I Ern.I54Z Maker grosz Stoltz Michael fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 portrait bust ruler iconography includes Piasts family Date 1542 Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Object coin Diameter 23.2 mm Weight 1.97 g Axis 0° round metallic object worn surface showing raised central motif bird outstretched wings detailed feather textures surrounded raised circular border ring embossed decorative elements edge object predominantly silver-gray areas darker gray patina subtle lighter highlights sits plain white background.