Caption

Obverse: male bust in armor turned right with a beard and sideburns; in the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil 'FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.' Reverse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between pearly borders an inscription 'VERB.DO, MANET.IN.ETERN.' Date: 1544. Maker: Grosz, Stoltz, Michael (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject/identification: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg–Legnica (1480–1547); Piast family; iconography includes busts and portraits of the ruler, portrait of the ruler in armor. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów, Legnica. Object: coin; diameter 22.0 mm; weight 1.83 g; axis 270°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_097

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.4Mb (2.5Mb) / 12.2in x 12.2in / 3663 x 3663 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse male bust armor turned right beard sideburns rim pearly borders inscription trefoil Frideri.Dgdvx.Slesi.Leg Reverse Silesian eagle Verb.Do Manet.In.Etern Date 1544 Maker Grosz Stoltz Michael fl ca 1540–1555 Subject identification Frederick II Duke Brzeg–Legnica 1480–1547 Piast family iconography includes busts portraits ruler portrait Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów Legnica Object coin diameter 22.0 mm weight 1.83 g axis 270° circular metallic object worn silver-gray surface relief portrait bearded man profile facing surrounded raised border sculpted decorative elements portrait area textured hair beard details outer displays repeated raised shapes.