Male bust in armour turned right with a beard and sideburns; obverse rim between pearly borders with inscription beginning FRIDERI.D:G.DVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE. Reverse Silesian eagle; reverse rim between pearly borders with inscription VERB.DOMI.MANET.IN.ETERN.I544. 1544. Maker: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547), Piast dynasty iconography. Portrait/bust of the ruler in armour, bust turned right. Coin (Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica), diameter 22.5 mm, weight 1.85 g, axis 60°.
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Male bust in armour turned right with a beard and sideburns; obverse rim between pearly borders with inscription beginning FRIDERI.D:G.DVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE. Reverse Silesian eagle; reverse rim between pearly borders with inscription VERB.DOMI.MANET.IN.ETERN.I544. 1544. Maker: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547), Piast dynasty iconography. Portrait/bust of the ruler in armour, bust turned right. Coin (Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica), diameter 22.5 mm, weight 1.85 g, axis 60°.

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Male bust armour turned right beard sideburns obverse rim pearly borders inscription Frideri.D G.Dvx.Slesi.Leg.Bre Reverse Silesian eagle reverse rim inscription VERB.DOMI.MANET.IN.ETERN.I544 1544 Maker Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 Piast dynasty iconography Portrait bust ruler Coin Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica diameter 22.5 mm weight 1.85 g axis 60° circular metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing short hair layered collar surrounded raised rim decorative border coin surface varied tones gray subtle areas darker gray hints brownish bluish patina.

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