Caption

Male bust turned right, with a beard and sideburns, wearing a coat with a wide collar. Obverse rim between pearly borders inscribed '+FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE'. Reverse shows Silesian eagle; rim between pearly borders inscribed 'VERB.DOMI:MANET.IN.ETERN.' Dated 1543. Maker: Stoltz, Michael (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II (Duke of Brzeg-Legnica; 1480–1547). Iconography: Silesian eagle, Piast dynasty. Type: coin; diameter 23.0 mm; weight 1.88 g; axis 135°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_038

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.9Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Male bust turned right beard sideburns wearing coat wide collar Obverse rim pearly borders inscribed +Frideri.Dgdvx.Slesi.Leg.Bre Reverse Silesian eagle rim Verb.Domi Manet.In.Etern Dated 1543 Maker Stoltz Michael fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 Iconography Piast dynasty Type coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.88 g axis 135° round metallic object weathered silver-gray surface showing worn raised patterns central bird- emblem stylized wings tail feathers surrounded beaded circular border ring raised decorative elements near edge metal scratches small dents darker gray faint brownish spots tarnish object appearing slightly irregular rim.