Caption

Male bust in armour turned right with 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'. 1544. Grosz by Michael Stoltz (fl. ca.1540–1555) depicting Frederick II (Duke of Brzeg-Legnica; 1480–1547) — iconography: Silesian eagle, Piasts; bust/portrait of the ruler in armour, bust to the right. Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. Coin, diameter 22.5 mm, weight 2.01 g, axis 40°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_080

License type

Rights managed

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38.4Mb (2.7Mb) / 12.2in x 12.2in / 3665 x 3665 (300dpi)

Keywords

Male bust armour turned right beard sideburns rim pearly borders inscription trefoil Frideri.D G.Dvx.Slesi.Leg.Bre Reverse Silesian eagle Verb.Domi.Manet.In.Etern.I544 1544 Grosz Michael Stoltz fl ca.1540–1555 depicting Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 iconography Piasts bust portrait ruler Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Coin diameter 22.5 mm weight 2.01 g axis 40° circular metal coin shown white background featuring raised profile bearded man facing center short hair detailed beard mustache wearing layered clothing neck coin surface textured worn areas darker lighter silver-gray tones darker patina raised edges raised encircles decorative border containing repeated shapes colors visible silver-gray darker gray.