Caption

Male bust in armour turned right with a beard and sideburns; in the rim between the pearly borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil F, .G.DVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE; reverse Silesian eagle; in the rim between the pearly borders an inscription VERB., MANET.IN.ETERN. I545. 1545. Maker: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg–Legnica (1480–1547). Iconography: eagles, Silesian eagle; Piast family; portraits of rulers; portraits of the ruler in armor; busts of the ruler turned right. Type: coin (diameter 23.0 mm; weight 1.77 g; axis 180°).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_104

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.1Mb (2.9Mb) / 12.2in x 12.2in / 3649 x 3649 (300dpi)

Keywords

Male bust armour turned right beard sideburns rim pearly borders inscription trefoil F .G.Dvx.Slesi.Leg.Bre reverse Silesian eagle inscription VERB Manet.In.Etern I545 1545 Maker Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg–Legnica 1480–1547 Iconography eagles Silesian eagle Piast family portraits rulers ruler armor busts Type coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.77 g axis 180° circular metallic object worn textured surface showing raised central design stylized bird outstretched wings decorative feather curl patterns surrounded beaded inner ring outer containing repeated rectangular angular shapes object primarily silver-gray areas darker gray patina small patches brown discoloration edge slightly irregular.