Artist: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Work: Coin (grosz), 1544. WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Obverse: Male bust in armor turned right with beard and sideburns; rim between pearly borders bears inscription beginning with a trefoil 'FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.' WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Reverse: Silesian eagle; rim between pearly borders bears inscription 'VERB.DO, MANET.IN.ETERN.' WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Subject/identity: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg–Legnica (1480–1547); Piast dynasty; Silesian iconography. WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Place: Legnica, Duchy of Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów, Silesia. WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Physical: Diameter 22.0 mm; weight 1.83 g; axis 270°.
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Artist: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Work: Coin (grosz), 1544. WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Obverse: Male bust in armor turned right with beard and sideburns; rim between pearly borders bears inscription beginning with a trefoil 'FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.' WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Reverse: Silesian eagle; rim between pearly borders bears inscription 'VERB.DO, MANET.IN.ETERN.' WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Subject/identity: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg–Legnica (1480–1547); Piast dynasty; Silesian iconography. WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Place: Legnica, Duchy of Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów, Silesia. WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Physical: Diameter 22.0 mm; weight 1.83 g; axis 270°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A62_098

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Artist Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 round metallic coin raised design showing stylized bird outstretched wings center surrounded circular border outer ring raised markings coin surface primarily silver-gray areas darker gray patina small brownish spots.

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