Caption

Obv. Male bust turned right with beard and sideburns, in a coat with a wide collar; in the rim between the pearly borders the inscription '+FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE'. Reverse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between the pearly borders the inscription 'VERB.DOMI:MANET.IN.ETERN.I543.' Dated 1543. Maker: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547). Iconography: eagles, Silesian eagle; Piasts (family); bust/portrait of the ruler (bust to the right). Origin: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. Coin; diameter 23.1 mm; weight 2.23 g; axis 270°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_027

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (3.1Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obv 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.I543 Dated 1543 Maker Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 Iconography eagles Piasts family bust portrait ruler Origin Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Coin diameter 23.1 mm weight 2.23 g axis 270° circular metallic object worn textured surface showing shades silver gray featuring raised rim inner circular border within center indistinct profile relief person silver-gray tones faint purplish mark overlaying central area surrounding rim raised decorative elements spacing object rests plain white background.