Caption

Obverse: Male bust in armour turned right, with a beard and sideburns; in the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil 'FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE'. Reverse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between pearly borders an 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. Coin; diameter 22.8 mm; weight 2.10 g; axis 45°. Style: Silesian.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_073

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

Obverse Male bust armour turned right beard sideburns rim pearly borders inscription trefoil Frideri.Dgdvx.Slesi.Leg.Bre Reverse Silesian eagle 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 Coin diameter 22.8 mm weight 2.10 g axis 45° Style Silesian round metallic object worn surface showing raised circular border embossed central motif resembling stylized bird outstretched wings surrounded decorative ridged edging raised characters outer rim object displays mix gray silver tones areas darker tarnish subtle brownish discoloration background plain white.