Caption

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 pearly borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I537*. Maker/publisher: Grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Subject/maker: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography. Date and place: 1537, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.4 mm, weight 1.86 g, axis 120°. R (rarity).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_060

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (5.0Mb) / 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 turned right short hair beard sideburns pearly borders Hohenzollern coat arms *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I537* Maker publisher Grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Subject maker Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Date place 1537 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.4 mm weight 1.86 g axis 120° R rarity round metallic coin textured aged surface showing raised design stylized bird outstretched wings center surrounded circular border decorative raised elements coin shades silver gray muted brown darker recessed areas lighter highlights raised portions.