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.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE. Reverse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between the pearly borders an inscription VERB.DOMI:MANET.IN.ETERN.I545. Maker: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg–Legnica (1480–1547). Iconography: Silesian eagle; busts of the ruler; portraits of the ruler in armor; Piast dynasty. Date: 1545. Type: coin (diameter 22.4 mm, weight 1.87 g, axis 225°).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_102

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.0Mb (2.8Mb) / 12.3in x 12.3in / 3690 x 3690 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Male bust armour turned right beard sideburns rim pearly borders inscription trefoil FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE Reverse Silesian eagle inscription VERB.DOMI Manet.In.Etern.I545 Maker Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg–Legnica 1480–1547 Iconography busts ruler portraits armor Piast dynasty Date 1545 Type coin diameter 22.4 mm weight 1.87 g axis 225° round metallic object worn textured surface raised fills center image visible colors shades gray silver darker gray shadows slight variations tone object central embossed design resembling stylized bird spread wings detailed feather- lines radiating outward surrounded decorative circular border border irregular shapes ornamental markings following curve background plain white.