Caption

grosz, Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) - iconography: male busts in armor, Hohenzollern coat of arms. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on his chest a crowned letter S; in the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D, MAR*BRAN*DVX, RVS. 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 - trefoil-shaped interword marks IV, VS EX FID, VIT I535. Date: 1535, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin; diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.94 g, axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A45_473

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Rights managed

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58.0Mb (4.5Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 - iconography male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D Mar*Bran*Dvx Rvs Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns arms - trefoil-shaped interword marks IV Vs Ex Fid Vit I535 Date 1535 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.94 g axis 0° round metallic object worn surface showing raised central design stylized bird outstretched wings surrounded decorative curved lines circular border object displaying textured edges faint raised characters visible colors include shades gray silver small darker gray areas subtle highlights.