Caption

grosz, Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?), publisher; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; male busts in armour; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); Prussian eagle with on its breast a crowned letter S. Along the rim, between the pearly borders, an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armour, 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*VIVIT*I534*. 1534, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.0 mm, weight 1.85 g, axis 45 degrees.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A45_407

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Rights managed

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Keywords

grosz Wille Albrecht fl 1520- publisher Straub Strawb Heinrich Decjusz Jost Ludwik 1528-1535 eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male busts armour Hohenzollern coat arms Prussian eagle breast crowned letter S rim pearly borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I534* 1534 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.85 g axis 45 degrees round metallic coin shown white background raised portrait man profile wearing high-collared garment short beard mustache coin surface textured worn areas beaded inner border surrounding portrait raised outer rim decorative raised shapes visible colors include silver-gray tones white background.