Artist: Stoltz, Michael (fl. ca. 1540–1555). WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547). WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Description: 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 inscription 'VERB.DOMI.MANET.IN.ETERN'. WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Iconography/ motifs: portraits of rulers, portraits of the ruler in armor, busts, busts of the ruler to the right, eagles, Piast family, Silesian eagle. WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Date: 1544. WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Object type/materials: Coin. Diameter 22.6 mm; weight 2.08 g; axis 140 degrees.
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Artist: Stoltz, Michael (fl. ca. 1540–1555). WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547). WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Description: 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 inscription 'VERB.DOMI.MANET.IN.ETERN'. WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Iconography/ motifs: portraits of rulers, portraits of the ruler in armor, busts, busts of the ruler to the right, eagles, Piast family, Silesian eagle. WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Date: 1544. WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Object type/materials: Coin. Diameter 22.6 mm; weight 2.08 g; axis 140 degrees.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A62_071

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Keywords

Artist Stoltz Michael fl ca 1540–1555 round metallic coin raised double-headed bird design center surrounded raised circular border ring raised decorative characters edge coin worn textured surface visible scratches slight unevenness rim visible colors silver gray dark gray.

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