Caption

grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); R (rarity); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern (coat of arms), male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; 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*. Date: 1537; place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin (grosz); diameter 23.0 mm; weight 1.59 g; axis 135°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_051

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (5.2Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 R rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor 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 Hohenzollern coat *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I537* Date 1537 place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.59 g axis 135° round metallic object textured surface showing raised profile bearded man's head facing right surrounded raised circular border ring raised decorative markings object shades gray silver white background.