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: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547). Iconography: eagles, Silesian eagle, Piast dynasty; bust portrait of the ruler. Object: coin; diameter 23.5 mm; weight 1.83 g; axis 0°. Location: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_044

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.8Mb) / 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 Ern.I543 date 1543 Maker Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 Iconography eagles Piast dynasty bust portrait ruler Object coin diameter 23.5 mm weight 1.83 g axis 0° Location Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica round metallic object worn surface showing raised design stylized bird spread wings center surrounded decorative circular border outer ring raised characters metal silver-gray darker gray patina recessed areas lighter worn highlights raised parts background plain white.