Caption

grosz, Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); eagles; Albert of Prussia (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; in the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G, AR*BRAN*DVX*. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns; in the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms *IV, S*EX*FIDE*VIVIT* I535*. Date: 1535, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Medium: coin; diameter 23.3 mm, weight 2.07 g, axis 150 degrees.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A45_469

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Keywords

grosz Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 eagles Albert Prussia Prince 1490-1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G Ar*Bran*Dvx* Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms *IV S*Ex*Fide*Vivit* I535* Date 1535 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Medium coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 2.07 g axis 150 degrees round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man facing surrounded decorative circular border raised characters coin surface varying shades gray darker recessed areas lighter highlights raised details.