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., TERN.I545. Date: 1545. Maker: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg–Legnica (1480–1547); Piast dynasty; portraits of ruler, busts, portraits of the ruler in armor. Type: coin. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów, Legnica. Dimensions: diameter 23.1 mm; weight 1.88 g; axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_105

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Rights managed

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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 Tern.I545 Date 1545 Maker Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg–Legnica 1480–1547 Piast dynasty portraits ruler busts armor Type coin Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów Legnica Dimensions diameter 23.1 mm weight 1.88 g axis 0° round metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised profile bearded man facing short hair detailed beard mustache wearing ridged collar neck raised rim ornamental border encircling portrait visible relief decoration irregular edges nicks unevenness colors visible include silver gray dark gray areas brownish greenish patina.