Obverse: Male bust in armour turned right with a beard and sideburns; in the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil 'FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE'. Reverse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between pearly borders an inscription 'VERB.DOMI:MANET.IN.ETERN.I545.' Date: 1545. Maker: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547), portrait of the ruler in armour, bust to the right; iconography includes Silesian eagle and Piast dynasty. Type: coin. Dimensions/weight: diameter 22.4 mm, weight 1.87 g; axis 225°. Location: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica.
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Obverse: Male bust in armour turned right with a beard and sideburns; in the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil 'FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE'. Reverse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between pearly borders an inscription 'VERB.DOMI:MANET.IN.ETERN.I545.' Date: 1545. Maker: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547), portrait of the ruler in armour, bust to the right; iconography includes Silesian eagle and Piast dynasty. Type: coin. Dimensions/weight: diameter 22.4 mm, weight 1.87 g; axis 225°. Location: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica.

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Obverse Male bust armour turned right beard sideburns rim pearly borders inscription trefoil Frideri.Dgdvx.Slesi.Leg.Bre Reverse Silesian eagle Verb.Domi Manet.In.Etern.I545 Date 1545 Maker Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 portrait ruler bust iconography includes Piast dynasty Type coin Dimensions weight diameter 22.4 mm weight 1.87 g axis 225° Location Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica

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