Caption

grosz; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich, publisher; Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?); Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535), publisher. 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*PRVS. Reverse: male bust in armour, 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*I534*. 1534; Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.5 mm, weight 1.96 g, axis 90°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A45_396

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (5.5Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Straub Strawb Heinrich publisher Wille Albrecht fl 1520- Decius Jost Ludwik 1528-1535 Obverse Prussian eagle breast crowned letter S rim pearly borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS Reverse male bust armour profile right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I534* 1534 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.5 mm weight 1.96 g axis 90° circular metallic object worn surface showing embossed double-headed bird motif center surrounded raised decorative ring additional embossed elements outer edge object displays range gray silver tones darker gray shadows slight brownish discoloration places background plain white.