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 FRIDERI.D:G.DVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE. Reverse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between the pearly borders an inscription VERB.DOMI.MANET.IN.ETERN.I544. Inscribed maker: Stoltz, Michael (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg–Legnica (1480–1547) — bust/portrait of the ruler in armor; Piast family. Date: 1544. Type: coin (diameter 22.5 mm, weight 1.85 g, axis 60°). Style/iconography: busts of the ruler, portraits of rulers, Silesian eagle.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_069

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 FRIDERI.D G.Dvx.Slesi.Leg.Bre Reverse Silesian eagle inscription VERB.DOMI.MANET.IN.ETERN.I544 Inscribed maker Stoltz Michael fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg–Legnica 1480–1547 bust portrait ruler armor Piast family Date 1544 Type coin diameter 22.5 mm weight 1.85 g axis 60° Style iconography busts portraits rulers round metallic coin central raised design stylized bird outstretched wings detailed feathers surrounded raised circular border outer ring containing characters coin surface variations shading areas darker gray lighter silver subtle bluish brownish tones coin edge slightly irregular worn.