Caption

Trojak; maker: Stoltz, Michael (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Obverse: bust of Frederick II (Duke of Brzeg-Legnica; 1480–1547) in armour, turned right, with beard and sideburns; rim with pearl border and inscription beginning with a trefoil VERB.DOMI:MANET.IN.ETERN. Reverse: continuous border 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. Iconography: portraits, portraits of the ruler in armor, busts of the ruler to the right. Subject: Frederick II, Piasts (family). Function: coin. Material/measurements: Silesia (Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów), Legnica; diameter 21.3 mm; weight 2.22 g; axis 45°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A62_123

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Keywords

Trojak maker Stoltz Michael fl ca 1540–1555 Obverse bust Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 armour turned right beard sideburns rim pearl border inscription trefoil VERB.DOMI Manet.In.Etern Reverse continuous border inscription six lines numerals value date trefoils reading Iii Gross A Rip Fri Dvc Sles Leg Bre I 43 1543 Iconography portraits ruler armor busts right Subject Piasts family Function coin Material measurements Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica diameter 21.3 mm weight 2.22 g axis 45° circular metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object raised rim inner area carved recessed shapes forming patterned rows metal displays range gray tones darker gray recesses lighter silvery highlights raised edges small areas tarnish greenish brownish.