Caption

grosz, Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535), Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher, R (rarity). Iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor, eagles. Obverse: Prussian eagle with a crowned letter S on its chest; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: Male bust in armor, 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*I537*. 1537, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.77 g, axis 315°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_047

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

58.0Mo (4.6Mo) / 38.1cm x 38.1cm / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher R rarity Iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor eagles Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse Male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I537* 1537 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.77 g axis 315° round metallic coin worn surface showing embossed portrait profile center surrounded raised beaded inner border wider outer band decorative raised elements coin primarily silver-gray darker gray shading recesses slight hints brownish-gray patina edges.