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., ERN.I543.' Date: 1543. Maker: Stoltz, Michael (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject/identification: Frederick II (Duke of Brzeg–Legnica; 1480–1547). Iconography: eagles, Silesian eagle; Piasts (family); busts and portraits of rulers. Function/type: coin. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów, Legnica. Dimensions: diameter 23.5 mm; weight 1.83 g; axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_043

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 Ern.I543 Date 1543 Maker Stoltz Michael fl ca 1540–1555 Subject identification Frederick II Duke Brzeg–Legnica 1480–1547 Iconography eagles Piasts family busts portraits rulers Function type coin Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów Legnica Dimensions diameter 23.5 mm weight 1.83 g axis 0° circular metallic object raised profile bearded man facing showing facial features ear short hair detailed beard within beaded inner border outer rim sculpted decorative markings surface textured worn grayish silver color darker gray shaded areas background plain white.