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.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE. Reverse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between the pearly borders an inscription VERB.DOMI.MANET.IN.ETERN.I.5.4.4. Coin dated 1544. Maker attributed: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg–Legnica (1480–1547); iconography includes portraits of rulers, portrait of the ruler in armor, bust facing right. Material/format: coin; diameter 22.3 mm; weight 1.81 g; axis 20°. Region: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów, Legnica.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_091

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.6Mb (2.4Mb) / 12.2in x 12.2in / 3672 x 3672 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Male bust armour turned right beard sideburns rim pearly borders inscription trefoil FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE Reverse Silesian eagle inscription VERB.DOMI.MANET.IN.ETERN.I.5.4.4 Coin dated 1544 Maker attributed Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg–Legnica 1480–1547 iconography includes portraits rulers portrait ruler armor bust facing Material format coin diameter 22.3 mm weight 1.81 g axis 20° Region Silesia Duchy Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów Legnica circular metallic object raised profile bearded man's head surrounded raised rim outer ring embossed shapes object silver-gray darker gray spots slight brownish discoloration background white.