Caption

Prussian grosz - forgery; Sigismund I the Old (King of Poland; 1506–1548) (for the original); eagles; Polish coins; Jagiellonians (dynasty); coats of arms; Eagle (coat of arms); male busts; royal bust; Sigismund I the Old (King of Poland; 1467–1548) - iconography. Obv.: Crowned male bust in profile turned to the right; in the rim between the pearl borders an inscription: .SIGIS.I.REX., .DO.TOCI.PRVSSI. Rev.: The Eagle of Royal Prussia; in the rim between the pearl borders the inscription: .GROSS.COMV.TERR.PRVSSIE.1535. Date: after 1535. Place: Torun, Poland. Object: coin, counterfeit. Diameter: 23.0 mm / 23.7 mm. Weight: 1.82 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A36_345

License type

Rights managed

Available size

86.7Mb (10.2Mb) / 18.3in x 18.3in / 5504 x 5504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Prussian grosz - forgery Sigismund I Old King Poland 1506–1548 original eagles Polish coins Jagiellonians dynasty coats arms Eagle coat male busts royal bust 1467–1548 - iconography Obv. Crowned male bust profile turned right rim pearl borders inscription .Sigis.I.Rex .Do.Toci.Prvssi Rev. Royal Prussia .Gross.Comv.Terr.Prvssie.1535 Date 1535 Place Torun Object coin counterfeit Diameter 23.0 mm 23.7 mm Weight 1.82 g circular metal object raised rim embossed central design showing stylized bird outstretched wings shield chest surrounded raised circular band decorative elements edge surface worn textured areas patina Colors visible include shades gray brown dark bronze small hints green.