Caption

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.' Date: 1543. Maker: Stoltz, Michael (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg–Legnica (1480–1547); iconography includes Piasts, eagles, busts/portraits of the ruler. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów, Legnica. Object: coin; diameter 23.5 mm; weight 1.83 g; axis 45°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_026

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 wearing coat wide collar rim pearly borders inscription +Frideri.Dgdvx.Slesi.Leg.Bre Reverse Silesian eagle Verb.Domi Manet.In.Etern Date 1543 Maker Stoltz Michael fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg–Legnica 1480–1547 iconography includes Piasts eagles busts portraits ruler Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów Legnica Object coin diameter 23.5 mm weight 1.83 g axis 45° single round metallic object weathered surface showing raised decorative relief stylized bird motif center surrounded beaded circular border outer ring raised decorative elements object shades silver gray darker gray tarnish small areas shadow set plain white background.