Artist: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Object: Coin (grosz), 1545. WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Obverse: Male bust in armour turned right with beard and sideburns; in rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil 'FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE'. WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Reverse: Silesian eagle; in rim between pearly borders an inscription 'VERB.DOMI:MANET.' TERN.I545. WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Subject/attribution: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547); Piast family. WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Iconography/typology: portraits of ruler, busts of the ruler in armour; Silesian eagle. WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Materials/measurements: coin, diameter 23.1 mm, weight 1.88 g, axis 0°. WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Place/date: 1545, Silesia; Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica.
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Artist: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Object: Coin (grosz), 1545. WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Obverse: Male bust in armour turned right with beard and sideburns; in rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil 'FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE'. WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Reverse: Silesian eagle; in rim between pearly borders an inscription 'VERB.DOMI:MANET.' TERN.I545. WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Subject/attribution: Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547); Piast family. WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Iconography/typology: portraits of ruler, busts of the ruler in armour; Silesian eagle. WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Materials/measurements: coin, diameter 23.1 mm, weight 1.88 g, axis 0°. WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Place/date: 1545, Silesia; Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A62_106

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Artist Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 round metallic coin raised design showing stylized bird outstretched wings detailed tail feathers center surrounded circular border outer ring raised decorative elements coin surface variations tone silver gray darker gray areas subtle brownish patina edge slightly irregular worn.

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