Caption

grosz; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich, publisher; Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?), publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); eagles; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armour; Albrecht Hohenzollern (prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) — iconography; Prussian eagle on its breast a crowned letter S; along the rim, between the pearly borders, an inscription beginning with a rosette AL, MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Rv.; male bust in armor, profile turned to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns; along the rim, between the pearly borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*; 1533; Ducal Prussia (1525–1701); Königsberg; coin; diameter 22.9 mm; weight 1.85 g; axis 20°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A45_354

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Rights managed

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Keywords

grosz Straub Strawb Heinrich publisher Wille Albrecht fl 1520- Decjusz Jost Ludwik 1528-1535 eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armour Albrecht Hohenzollern prince Prussia 1490-1568 iconography Prussian eagle breast crowned letter S rim pearly borders inscription rosette AL MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Rv male bust armor profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide* 1533 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg coin diameter 22.9 mm weight 1.85 g axis 20° round metallic object aged silver-gray color showing darker gray brownish patina featuring raised central design stylized bird spread wings ornate feather tail details surrounded raised dotted inner border wider outer border raised decorative elements surface wear slight unevenness background plain white.