Caption

Male bust in armour turned right, with a beard and sideburns; beaded rim with inscription beginning with a trefoil VERB.DOMI:MANE, N.ETERN Rw. Continuous border inscription in six lines; on the sides numerals of value and date with trefoils III/GROSS:AR./TRIP:FRID/DVC:SLES./LEG:BREG./I545. Dated 1545. Maker: Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Depicts Frederick II (Duke of Brzeg-Legnica; 1480–1547), Piast dynasty iconography; bust/portrait of ruler in armour, bust turned right. Coin, diameter 20.9 mm, weight 2.68 g, axis 180°. Region: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_143

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Keywords

Male bust armour turned right beard sideburns beaded rim inscription trefoil VERB.DOMI Mane N.ETERN Rw Continuous border inscription six lines sides numerals value date trefoils III Gross Ar Trip Frid Dvc Sles Leg Breg I545 Dated 1545 Maker Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 Depicts Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 Piast dynasty iconography bust portrait ruler Coin diameter 20.9 mm weight 2.68 g axis 180° Region Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing raised lettering arranged several horizontal lines coin edge color palette includes silver-gray darker gray tarnish recessed areas.