Caption

Male bust in armour turned right with a beard and sideburns; obverse rim between pearly borders bears inscription beginning with a trefoil 'FRIDERI.D:G.DVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE'. Reverse: Silesian eagle; rim between pearly borders inscription 'VERB.DOMI.MANET.IN.ETERN'. Maker: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547). Iconography: eagles, Piasts (family), Silesian eagle, portraits of rulers, portraits of the ruler in armor, bust to the right. Date: 1544. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. Object: coin. Diameter: 22.6 mm. Weight: 2.08 g. Axis: 140°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_070

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

Male bust armour turned right beard sideburns obverse rim pearly borders bears inscription trefoil Frideri.D G.Dvx.Slesi.Leg.Bre Reverse Silesian eagle rim pearly borders inscription Verb.Domi.Manet.In.Etern Maker Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 Iconography eagles Piasts family portraits rulers ruler armor bust Date 1544 Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Object coin Diameter 22.6 mm Weight 2.08 g Axis 140° circular metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man's head facing right surrounded raised rim band decorative raised shapes metal areas darker gray tarnish brownish spots subtle texture variations small scratches visible across surface.