Caption

Obverse: Male bust turned right, with a 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.I543.” Date: 1543. Maker/attribution: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547); Piast iconography. Type: coin. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. Diameter: 23.6 mm. Weight: 1.98 g. Axis: 310°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_039

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 wearing coat wide collar rim pearly borders inscription “+FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE” Reverse Silesian eagle inscription “VERB.DOMI MANET.IN.ETERN.I543.” Date 1543 Maker attribution Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 Piast iconography Type coin Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Diameter 23.6 mm Weight 1.98 g Axis 310° circular metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised profile bearded man's head facing right inside beaded border surrounded raised decorative elements outer rim coin displays varying shades silver gray darker gray areas crevices lighter silver highlights raised portions.