Légende

3 commemorative kreuzer coins for the death of Joachim Frederick, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica. Kauerhase, Mathias (fl. ca. 1572–1627), engraver; Krause, Adam (fl. ?–1605). Joachim Frederick (Duke of Brzeg-Legnica; 1550–1602). Commemorative, posthumous coins. Piast family. Iconography: busts — male busts in armour, portraits of a ruler facing right, bare-headed ruler, portraits in ceremonial armour. Obverse: male bust facing right with beard and sideburns, in armour, a ruff and a cloak fastened at the shoulder; in the rim between the pearl borders an inscription separated by the value digit (3) +MEMOR.IOACH.FRID.-DVCIS.S. Reverse: in the pearl border an inscription in five lines with arabesques at top and bottom: PLACIDIS./OBIIT.AN.M./D.CII.M.MART./DIE.XXV.HO/.VI.PM, 1602. Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Zloty Stok. Coin; diameter 24.7 mm; weight 2.56 g; axis 220°.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A62_166

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

37.6Mo (2.8Mo) / 30.7cm x 30.7cm / 3626 x 3626 (300dpi)

Mots clés

3 commemorative kreuzer coins death Joachim Frederick Duke Brzeg-Legnica Kauerhase Mathias fl ca 1572–1627 engraver Krause Adam –1605 1550–1602 Commemorative posthumous coins Piast family Iconography busts male busts armour portraits ruler facing right bare-headed ruler ceremonial armour Obverse male bust beard sideburns ruff cloak fastened shoulder rim pearl borders inscription separated value digit 3 +Memor.Ioach.Frid.-Dvcis.S Reverse pearl border inscription five lines arabesques top bottom Placidis Obiit .M D.Cii.M.Mart Die.Xxv.Ho .Vi.Pm 1602 Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Zloty Stok Coin diameter 24.7 mm weight 2.56 g axis 220° round metallic object textured rim aged surface showing raised decorative marks group raised rectangular shapes arranged horizontal rows across center object primarily silver gray darker gray patina recessed areas slight brownish discoloration near edges set plain white background.