Caption

grosz, Stoltz, Michael (fl. ca. 1540–1555); Frederick II (Duke of Brzeg-Legnica; 1480–1547) — male bust in armour turned right with beard and sideburns; Silesian eagle; Piast family; portraits of rulers; portraits of the ruler in armor; busts of the ruler facing right. Obverse: male bust in armour turned right; in rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil FRIDERI.D:G.DVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE. Reverse: Silesian eagle; in rim between pearly borders an inscription VERB.DOMI.MANET.IN.ETERN. Dated 1544. Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. Coin; diameter 22.2 mm; weight 1.95 g; axis 260°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_066

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.5Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Stoltz Michael fl ca 1540–1555 Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 male bust armour turned right beard sideburns Silesian eagle Piast family portraits rulers ruler armor busts facing Obverse rim pearly borders inscription trefoil FRIDERI.D G.Dvx.Slesi.Leg.Bre Reverse inscription VERB.DOMI.MANET.IN.ETERN Dated 1544 Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Coin diameter 22.2 mm weight 1.95 g axis 260° round metallic coin raised profile bearded man center surrounded raised circular border ring raised characters edge coin surface textured wear small pits colors visible silver-gray tones darker gray shading recessed areas.