Caption

szelag; publisher: Straub (Strawb), Heinrich; publisher: Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?); issuer: Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); subject: eagles, Hohenzollern (coat of arms), rosettes; ruler: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Obverse: Prussian eagle. On the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBERTVS*D*G*DVX*PRVSSIE; reverse: letter A with heraldic shield of the Hohenzollern family beneath, flanked by rosettes; on the rim between pearl borders the inscription SOLIDVS PRVSSIE I53I (rosettes at word breaks). Date: 1531. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 19.2 mm, weight 0.82 g, axis 290°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A45_044

License type

Rights managed

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58.0Mb (4.2Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

szelag publisher Straub Strawb Heinrich Wille Albrecht fl 1520- issuer Decjusz Jost Ludwik 1528-1535 subject eagles Hohenzollern coat arms rosettes ruler Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Obverse Prussian eagle rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBERTVS*D*G*DVX*PRVSSIE reverse letter heraldic shield Hohenzollern family beneath flanked inscription SOLIDVS PRVSSIE I53I word breaks Date 1531 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 19.2 mm weight 0.82 g axis 290° circular metallic object worn textured surface showing embossed central motif surrounded raised border ring repeated raised elements object shades gray brown darker lighter mottled areas sits plain white background.