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 '+FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE'. Reverse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between pearly borders the inscription 'VERB.DOMI:MANET.IN.ETERN.I54Z.' Date: 1542. Maker: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547); portrait/bust of the ruler; iconography includes eagles and Piast family. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. Object: coin. Diameter (obverse) 23.3 mm, diameter (reverse) 21.7 mm, weight 1.41 g, axis 220°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_020

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (3.0Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Male bust turned right beard sideburns coat wide collar rim pearly borders inscription +Frideri.Dgdvx.Slesi.Leg.Bre Reverse Silesian eagle Verb.Domi Manet.In.Etern.I54Z Date 1542 Maker Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 portrait bust ruler iconography includes eagles Piast family Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Object coin Diameter obverse 23.3 mm diameter reverse 21.7 mm weight 1.41 g axis 220° circular metallic object raised rim inner raised ring showing profile person's head relief surface patches brownish discoloration areas worn silver-gray metal band raised symbols characters encircles visible colors include silver-gray brown.