Caption

Artist: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Obverse: Male bust of Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg–Legnica (1480–1547), in armour, turned right, with beard and sideburns; in the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil: 'FRIDERI.D:G.DVX.SLESI.LEG BRE'. Reverse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between pearly borders an inscription 'VERB.DOMI.MANET.IN.ETERN.' Date: 1543. Region: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów (Legnica). Object: coin; diameter 22.4 mm; weight 1.84 g; axis 45 degrees. Subjects/themes: Frederick II; Piast family; rulers' busts and portraits; iconography of eagles (Silesian eagle).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_050

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.7Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Artist Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Obverse Male bust Frederick II Duke Brzeg–Legnica 1480–1547 armour turned right beard sideburns rim pearly borders inscription trefoil Frideri.D G.Dvx.Slesi.Leg Bre Reverse Silesian eagle Verb.Domi.Manet.In.Etern Date 1543 Region Silesia Duchy Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów Legnica Object coin diameter 22.4 mm weight 1.84 g axis 45 degrees Subjects themes Piast family rulers busts portraits iconography eagles round metallic object worn textured surface raised circular border showing embossed design stylized bird spread wings center object silver-gray darker gray shadows lighter gray highlights rests white background.