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.ETERN.I544. Maker: grosz, Stoltz, Michael (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II (Duke of Brzeg–Legnica; 1480–1547), Piasts; iconography: busts/portraits of the ruler in armour. Date: 1544. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów, Legnica. Object: coin; diameter 22.8 mm; weight 1.84 g; axis 330°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_100

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.3Mb (2.5Mb) / 12.2in x 12.2in / 3659 x 3659 (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 inscription VERB.DOMI.MANET.IN.ETERN.I544 Maker grosz Stoltz Michael fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg–Legnica 1480–1547 Piasts iconography busts portraits ruler Date 1544 Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów Legnica Object coin diameter 22.8 mm weight 1.84 g axis 330° circular metallic object worn textured surface primarily shades grey silver showing raised rim inner circular border inside inner border relief bird outstretched wings visible beak grey tones outer band contains raised decorative elements markings arranged perimeter object sits white background.