Caption

grosz, Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); eagles; 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*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. 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 *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I535*. Date: 1535. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 23.0 mm; weight 1.66 g; axis 270°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A45_486

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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 eagles 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*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I535* Date 1535 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.66 g axis 270° round metallic object worn surface showing raised central heraldic bird outstretched wings surrounded circular border outer ring raised characters displaying colors gray silver hints brown greenish-blue.