Caption

grosz, Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?), publisher; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535). Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) — iconography: eagles, male busts in armour, Hohenzollern coat of arms, Prussian eagle with a crowned letter S on its breast. Obverse: male bust in armor, profile turned to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns. Along the rim, between pearly borders, inscriptions beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*, RAN*DVX*PRVS and with the Hohenzollern coat of arms, STVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I53. Date: 1534. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.2 mm, weight 1.94 g, axis 200°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A45_432

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Keywords

grosz Wille Albrecht fl 1520- publisher Straub Strawb Heinrich Decjusz Jost Ludwik 1528-1535 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 iconography eagles male busts armour Hohenzollern coat arms Prussian eagle crowned letter S breast Obverse male bust armor profile turned right short hair beard sideburns rim pearly borders inscriptions rosette ALBER*D*G* Ran*Dvx*Prvs Stvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I53 Date 1534 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.2 mm weight 1.94 g axis 200° single round metallic coin worn textured surface shown white background displaying raised double-headed eagle motif center ornate feather wing details decorative flourishes surrounded raised circular border outer ring embossed characters follow coin’s edge coin shades gray silver darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter silver highlights raised surfaces small dents irregularities rim.