Caption

Willem (Wille) Grosz (publisher, fl. 1520-?), Heinrich Straub (publisher), Jost Ludwik Decjusz (fl. 1528-1535). Coin (Ducal Prussia, Königsberg), 1534. AV. Prussian eagle with 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. RV. Male bust in armor, profile right, short hair, beard with sideburns; along the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms shield: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I534*. Diameter 22.8 mm, weight 1.68 g, axis 350°. Iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568), Hohenzollern coat of arms, eagles.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A45_410

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

58.0Mo (5.2Mo) / 38.1cm x 38.1cm / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Willem Wille Grosz publisher fl 1520- Heinrich Straub Jost Ludwik Decjusz 1528-1535 Coin Ducal Prussia Königsberg 1534 Av Prussian eagle breast crowned letter S rim pearly borders inscription rosette Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvs Rv Male bust armor profile right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I534* Diameter 22.8 mm weight 1.68 g axis 350° Iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 arms eagles round metallic coin worn surface showing raised central emblem stylized bird outstretched wings detailed feathers surrounded circular border outer band raised worn characters coin displays varying shades gray silver darker tarnished areas slight hints brownish patina edge background plain white.