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 '+FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE'. Reverse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between the pearly borders the inscription 'VERB.DOMI:MANET.IN.ETERN.I543.' Maker: Michael Grosz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547); Piast iconography. Date: 1543. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. Object: coin; diameter 23.3 mm; weight 1.66 g; axis 210°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_031

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.9Mb) / 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.I543 Maker Michael Grosz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 Piast iconography Date 1543 Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Object coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.66 g axis 210° round metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing center surrounded beaded inner border outer rim raised decorative lettering coin surface worn textured areas scratches slight discoloration visible colors silver-gray darker gray tones recessed areas lighter gray highlights raised surfaces.