Caption

grosz, Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); Obv.: 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*MAR*, AN*, VSS. 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*I, VS*EX*FIDE, VIVIT*I535*. Subject: Albert of Prussia (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography. Date: 1535. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin (grosz); diameter 23.3 mm; weight 1.91 g; axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A45_484

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

58.0Mo (4.8Mo) / 38.1cm x 38.1cm / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette Alber*D*G*Mar* * Vss Reverse male bust armor profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms*I Vs*Ex*Fide Vivit*I535* Subject Albert Prussia Prince 1490–1568 iconography Date 1535 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.91 g axis 0° round metallic coin worn surface showing embossed eagle- bird spread wings centered within circular border surrounded raised decorative elements predominantly silver-gray darker gray shadows recesses slight brownish tarnish areas background plain white.