Caption

Artist: Decius Grosz; engraver: Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Type: coin, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg, 1535. Obverse: Prussian eagle; on its chest a crowned letter S; in the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette 'ALBER, D*G*, AR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS'. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned right, short hair, beard with sideburns; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: '*IVSTVS *EX *FIDE *VIVIT *I535 *'. Iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Diameter 23.1 mm, weight 1.64 g, axis 45°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_008

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Keywords

Artist Decius Grosz engraver Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Type coin Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg 1535 Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette Alber D*G* Ar*Bran*Dvx*Prvs Reverse male bust armor profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms *Ivstvs *Ex *Fide *Vivit *I535 * Iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Diameter 23.1 mm weight 1.64 g axis 45° round worn metallic object embossed design raised edges showing central bird- figure outstretched wings decorative elements surface scratches small dents areas darker discoloration colors silvery gray dark gray brownish rust tones set plain white background.