Caption

Obverse: Male bust in armour turned right with a 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.ETERNI.544.' Maker: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject/maker: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547); iconography: busts/portraits of the ruler, ruler in armor, Piast dynasty. Date: 1544. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. Object: coin — diameter 22.7 mm, weight 1.72 g, axis 20°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_082

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.4Mb (2.7Mb) / 12.2in x 12.2in / 3664 x 3664 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse 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.Eterni.544 Maker Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject maker Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 iconography busts portraits ruler armor Piast dynasty Date 1544 Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Object coin diameter 22.7 mm weight 1.72 g axis 20° circular metallic object worn silver-gray surface featuring raised profile bearded man facing center surrounded decorative raised ring raised shapes marks man’s hair textured fine lines wear layered clothing collar folded details object areas darker gray patina lighter silver highlights dents uneven edges plain white background.