Caption

Male bust in armour turned right with beard and sideburns; obverse rim in a pearl border with 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 reading III/GROSS:A, /TRIP:FRID/DVC:SLES./LEG:BREG./I544. Depicts Frederick II (Duke of Brzeg-Legnica; 1480–1547). Iconography: busts, portraits of rulers, portrait of the ruler in armor; Piast dynasty. Coin, 1544; Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. Diameter 21.0 mm, weight 2.80 g, axis 135°. Makers attributed: Stoltz, Michael (fl. ca. 1540–1555); trojak.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_138

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Rights managed

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40.1Mb (2.3Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Male bust armour turned right beard sideburns obverse rim pearl border inscription trefoil VERB.DOMI Manet.In.Etern Reverse continuous border inscription six lines numerals value date trefoils reading Iii Gross A Trip Frid Dvc Sles Leg Breg I544 Depicts Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 Iconography busts portraits rulers portrait ruler armor Piast dynasty Coin 1544 Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Diameter 21.0 mm weight 2.80 g axis 135° Makers attributed Stoltz Michael fl ca 1540–1555 trojak circular metallic object worn silver-gray surface featuring raised profile bearded man facing showing detailed hair ear eye nose long beard lines indicating texture layered clothing neck outer rim raised border repeated raised shapes colors visible silver-gray darker gray shading slight areas darker tarnish.