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 its chest a crowned letter S; in the rim between 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°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A45_474

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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 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 coin worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man facing right inside circular border surrounded raised decorative rim various raised markings edge coin surface texture wear small scratches colors visible silver-gray slightly darker gray shadows.