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 'FRIDERI.DGDVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE'. Reverse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between the pearly borders an inscription 'VERB.DOMI:MANET.IN.ETERN.I546.' Maker: grosz, Stoltz, Michael (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II (Duke of Brzeg-Legnica; 1480–1547), Piasts; iconography: bust/portrait of ruler in armour facing right. Date: 1546. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. Object: coin; diameter 22.2 mm; weight 1.57 g; axis 135 degrees.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_120

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Keywords

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.I546 Maker grosz Stoltz Michael fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 Piasts iconography bust portrait ruler facing Date 1546 Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Object coin diameter 22.2 mm weight 1.57 g axis 135 degrees circular metallic coin worn silver-gray surface areas darker gray brown discoloration showing raised portrait profile man short hair long beard surrounded beaded inner border decorative outer rim coin displays textured wear small spots corrosion rests plain white background.