Caption

grosz, Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); eagles; Albert of Prussia (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor. 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*PRVS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned to the 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*. Date: 1535. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 23.0 mm; weight 2.02 g; axis 45°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_012

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Keywords

grosz Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 eagles Albert Prussia Prince 1490-1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I535* Date 1535 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 2.02 g axis 45° round metallic coin shown white background profile bearded man facing right engraved center surrounded decorative circular border raised rim coin surface variations tone areas darker gray lighter silver small patches brownish discoloration engraved ornamental elements patterned textures portrait.