Caption

Male bust in armour turned right, with a beard and sideburns; rim with a pearl border and inscription beginning with a trefoil VERB.DOMI:MANET.IN.ETERN. Continuous border inscription in six lines, side numerals of value and date trefoils III/GROSS:AR./TRIP:FRID/DVC:SLES./LEG:BREG./I544. Portrait of Frederick II (Duke of Brzeg-Legnica; 1480–1547). Piast dynasty iconography; busts and portraits of rulers, ruler in armor. Coin, 1544, Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica; diameter 21.0 mm, weight 2.35 g, axis 315°. Maker: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555).

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A62_128

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Male bust armour turned right beard sideburns rim pearl border inscription trefoil VERB.DOMI Manet.In.Etern Continuous border inscription six lines side numerals value date trefoils III Gross Ar Trip Frid Dvc Sles Leg Breg I544 Portrait Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 Piast dynasty iconography busts portraits rulers ruler armor Coin 1544 Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica diameter 21.0 mm weight 2.35 g axis 315° Maker Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 round metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing detailed hair ear eye nose mustache long beard decorative collar neck coin beaded rim raised ornamental lettering edge visible colors silver gray slight darker gray shading engraved areas white background.