Caption

szelag; Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?), publisher; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); eagles; rosettes; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); Albrecht Hohenzollern (prince of Prussia; 1490-1568). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with a rosette: ALBERTVS*D*G*DVX*PRVSSIE (with rosette at start). Reverse: Letter A beneath the heraldic shield of the Hohenzollerns, flanked by one rosette on each side; on the rim between pearly borders an inscription with rosettes: SO, DVS PRVSSIE I53I. Date: 1531. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 19.5 mm, weight 0.95 g, axis 330°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A45_062

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (4.5Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

szelag Wille Albrecht fl 1520- publisher Straub Strawb Heinrich Decjusz Jost Ludwik 1528-1535 eagles rosettes Hohenzollern coat arms Albrecht Hohenzollern prince Prussia 1490-1568 Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearly borders inscription rosette Albertvs*D*G*Dvx*Prvssie start Reverse Letter beneath heraldic shield Hohenzollerns flanked side Dvs Prvssie I53I Date 1531 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 19.5 mm weight 0.95 g axis 330° round weathered object rough textured surface shades brown gray showing raised central design includes large geometric shape banded area surrounded raised circular border decorative elements object slightly irregular edge sits plain white background.