Caption

grosz, Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); eagles; male busts in armor; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) — iconography. Obv.: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; rim between pearl borders inscription *ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS*. Rev.: Male bust in armor in profile to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns; rim between pearl borders inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I535*. Date: 1535. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 23.4 mm; weight 1.86 g; axis 220°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A45_466

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Rights managed

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Keywords

grosz Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 eagles male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 iconography Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription *Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvs* Rev. Male bust profile right short hair beard sideburns pearl borders inscription Hohenzollern coat *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I535* Date 1535 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 23.4 mm weight 1.86 g axis 220° round metallic object worn textured surface showing shades silver gray featuring embossed design stylized bird outstretched wings within circular border decorative patterns bird set plain white background.