Caption

grosz; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich, publisher; Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?), publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568). Iconography: eagles; Hohenzollern coat of arms; male busts in armour; Prussian eagle with on its breast a crowned letter S. Obverse: along the rim between pearly borders, an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS; reverse: male bust in armor, profile to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns; along the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I53Z*. Date: 1532. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin, diameter 23.0 mm, weight 1.98 g, axis 180 degrees.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A45_287

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Rights managed

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58.0Mb (4.6Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Straub Strawb Heinrich publisher Wille Albrecht fl 1520- Decjusz Jost Ludwik 1528-1535 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 Iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armour Prussian eagle breast crowned letter S Obverse rim pearly borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS reverse male bust armor profile right short hair beard sideburns arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I53Z* Date 1532 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.98 g axis 180 degrees circular metallic object worn surface showing raised decorative relief featuring central symmetrical bird- figure stylized wings tail feathers surrounded beaded inner border outer ring raised ornamentation metal silver-gray darker gray shadows lighter highlights background object white.