Caption

Piedfort grosz, Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Obverse: male bust turned right with beard and sideburns, wearing 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. Region: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów (Legnica). Subject: Frederick II (Duke of Brzeg-Legnica; 1480–1547). Iconography: eagles, Silesian eagle, Piast dynasty; busts/portraits of the ruler. Type: coin (piedfort grosz). Diameter: 24.5 mm. Weight: 12.07 g. Axis: 0°. Rarity: R8.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_023

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.8Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Piedfort grosz Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Obverse male bust turned right beard sideburns wearing coat wide collar rim pearly borders inscription +FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE Reverse Silesian eagle inscription VERB.DOMI Manet.In.Etern.I54Z Date 1542 Region Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 Iconography eagles Piast dynasty busts portraits ruler Type coin piedfort grosz Diameter 24.5 mm Weight 12.07 g Axis 0° Rarity R8 round metallic medallion raised portrait profile bearded man center surrounded raised circular border outer bearing raised characters described medallion textured worn surfaces small irregularities edge small attached loop top Visible colors include silvery gray darker gray tones recesses slight brownish greenish patina variations.