Caption

Trojak by Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555) depicting Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547). Male bust in armour turned right, with a beard and sideburns. Obverse: in the rim, in a pearl border, an inscription beginning with a trefoil VERB.DOMI:MANET.IN.ETERN. Reverse: in the continuous border an inscription in six lines with numerals of value and date and trefoils reading III/GROSS:A, /, RIP:FRI, /DVC:SLES/LEG:BRE, /I, 43, 1543. Piast dynasty; portrait/bust iconography of the ruler. Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. Coin; diameter 21.3 mm, weight 2.22 g, axis 45°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_122

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.3Mb (2.3Mb) / 12.2in x 12.2in / 3661 x 3661 (300dpi)

Keywords

Trojak Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 depicting Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 Male bust armour turned right beard sideburns Obverse rim pearl border inscription trefoil VERB.DOMI Manet.In.Etern Reverse continuous border six lines numerals value date trefoils reading Iii Gross A Rip Fri Dvc Sles Leg Bre I 43 1543 Piast dynasty portrait bust iconography ruler Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Coin diameter 21.3 mm weight 2.22 g axis 45° circular metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised profile older man facing short beard closely cropped hairstyle surrounded raised rim ring decorative raised characters edge coin tones silver gray darker tarnished areas subtle brownish spots patches shadowing emphasize engraved details.