Caption

grosz, Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?), publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); Straub (Strawb), Heinrich, publisher. Obverse: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: male bust in armour, profile turned to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns; Hohenzollern coat of arms; Prussian eagle with on its breast a crowned letter S; along the rim between pearly borders, inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor; along the rim between pearly borders, inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I534*. Date: 1534. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin, diameter 23.4 mm, weight 1.90 g, axis 315°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A45_435

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Keywords

grosz Wille Albrecht fl 1520- publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik 1528-1535 Straub Strawb Heinrich Obverse Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male bust armour profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms Prussian eagle breast crowned letter S rim pearly borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse armor arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I534* Date 1534 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 23.4 mm weight 1.90 g axis 315° circular metallic coin worn silvery-gray surface showing raised profile man's head facing right mustache encircled raised rim outer band featuring raised decorative marks coin's texture scratched aged darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter gray highlights raised surfaces set plain white background.