Caption

Obverse: Prussian eagle; on its chest a crowned letter S. On the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile right, short hair, beard with sideburns. On the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I537*. Maker: Grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius (publisher); Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568), Hohenzollern coat of arms, eagles. Date/place: 1537, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin; diameter 23.6 mm; weight 2.00 g; axis 135°. R (rarity).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_054

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (4.6Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust armor profile right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I537* Maker Grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 eagles Date place 1537 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 23.6 mm weight 2.00 g axis 135° R rarity round metal coin worn surface showing raised design stylized bird outstretched wings center surrounded raised circular border additional raised decorative elements metallic silver-gray darker gray shading recessed areas lighter silvery highlights raised areas small irregularities scratches visible surface.