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. Obverse: Prussian Eagle, on its breast a crowned letter S; 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*I533*. Date: 1533. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Medium: coin. Diameter 23.3 mm; weight 1.87 g; axis 180°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A45_381

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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 Obverse Prussian Eagle breast crowned letter S 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*I533* Date 1533 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Medium coin Diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.87 g axis 180° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised double-headed eagle motif center surrounded decorative circular border outer band embossed characters silver-gray darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter highlights raised edges irregular small notch side.