Caption

Obverse: Male bust in armour turned right with a beard and sideburns; in the rim between the pearly borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil FRID, IDGDVX.SLESI.LEG BRE Rvse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between the pearly borders an inscription VERB.DOMI.MANET.IN.E RN. Maker: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547) — portrait of a ruler in armor; Piast dynasty iconography. Date: 1544. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. Object: Coin; diameter 22.5 mm; weight 1.52 g; axis 30°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_057

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.6Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Male bust armour turned right beard sideburns rim pearly borders inscription trefoil FRID IDGDVX.SLESI.LEG BRE Rvse Silesian eagle inscription VERB.DOMI.MANET.IN.E RN Maker Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 portrait ruler armor Piast dynasty iconography Date 1544 Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Object Coin diameter 22.5 mm weight 1.52 g axis 30° round metallic object worn raised profile person center surrounded raised circular border outer ring raised decorative elements surface patches darker tarnish areas lighter silver-gray metal small brownish spots discoloration.