Caption

Trojak; maker: Stoltz, Michael (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Obverse: bust of Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547), male bust in armour turned right, with beard and sideburns; rim with a pearl border and an 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: 'III/.GROSS.A,/TRIP.FRID/DVC.SLES./LEG.BREG./I.5.4.4.' Date: 1544. Region: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów, Legnica. Coin; diameter 21.2 mm; weight 2.21 g; axis 180 degrees. Subjects/styles: Piasts family; busts; busts of the ruler; portraits of rulers; portrait of the ruler in armor; iconography of Frederick II.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_124

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Keywords

Trojak maker Stoltz Michael fl ca 1540–1555 Obverse bust Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 male bust 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 Iii .Gross.A Trip.Frid Dvc.Sles Leg.Breg I.5.4.4 Date 1544 Region Silesia Duchy Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów Legnica Coin diameter 21.2 mm weight 2.21 g axis 180 degrees Subjects styles Piasts family busts ruler portraits rulers portrait armor iconography round metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing textured hair ear eye nose detailed beard collar coin surface silver-gray darker gray shadows engraved areas lighter silvery highlights raised edges coin rim decorative raised border circular band raised elements background plain white.