Caption

Male busts in armour; Hohenzollern coat of arms; eagles; Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its breast. Obverse: male bust in armor, profile right, short hair, beard with sideburns; along rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*D. Reverse: Hohenzollern coat of arms; inscription beginning *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*V, VIT*I, Z*; dated 1532. Maker/publishers: Grosz; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich, publisher; Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-? ), publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535). Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin; diameter 23.3 mm; weight 1.97 g; axis 135°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A45_308

License type

Rights managed

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58.0Mb (4.7Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Male busts armour Hohenzollern coat arms eagles Prussian eagle crowned letter S breast Obverse male bust armor profile right short hair beard sideburns rim pearly borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*D Reverse *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*V Vit*I Z* dated 1532 Maker publishers Grosz Straub Strawb Heinrich publisher Wille Albrecht fl 1520- Decjusz Jost Ludwik 1528-1535 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.97 g axis 135° round metallic coin worn textured surface showing embossed heraldic eagle spread wings center surrounded raised circular border decorative elements edge coin shades gray silver darker gray areas recesses lighter silver highlights raised portions.