Caption

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.SL, G.BRE' and on reverse rim inscription 'VERB.DOMI.MA, ERN.I544'; Silesian eagle; iconography: Frederick II (Duke of Brzeg-Legnica; 1480–1547) — busts, portraits of the ruler in armor; maker: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555); date: 1544; region: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica; material: coin; diameter 21.8 mm; weight 1.90 g; axis 260°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_094

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.2Mb (2.5Mb) / 12.2in x 12.2in / 3653 x 3653 (300dpi)

Keywords

Male bust armour turned right beard sideburns rim pearly borders inscription trefoil Frideri.D G.Dvx.Sl G.Bre reverse Verb.Domi.Ma Ern.I544 Silesian eagle iconography Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 busts portraits ruler armor maker Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 date 1544 region Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica material coin diameter 21.8 mm weight 1.90 g axis 260° circular metallic object worn surface showing raised design bird outstretched wings center surrounded circular border ring raised characters edge metal silver-gray areas darker gray tarnish small brownish rust spots irregularities slight dents.