Caption

Obv.: Male bust in armour turned right with beard and sideburns; in the rim between the pearly borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG BRE. Rev.: Silesian eagle; in the rim between the pearly borders an inscription VERB.DOMI.MANET.IN.ETERN. Date: 1544. Maker: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547) — portrait/bust of the ruler in armour; Piast dynasty iconography. Type: coin. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. Material/format: coin, diameter 22.4 mm, weight 1.87 g, axis 90°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A62_079

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Keywords

Obv. Male bust armour turned right beard sideburns rim pearly borders inscription trefoil FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG BRE Rev. Silesian eagle inscription VERB.DOMI.MANET.IN.ETERN Date 1544 Maker Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 portrait bust ruler Piast dynasty iconography Type coin Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Material format diameter 22.4 mm weight 1.87 g axis 90° circular metallic object worn textured surface showing raised designs patterns featuring central bird- figure outstretched stylized wings decorative elements lower area surrounded raised border repeated raised characters perimeter visible colors include silver gray subtle darker gray tones.