Caption

grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); R (rarity); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; male busts in armor; Hohenzollern coat of arms. 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*MA, 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, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin; diameter 23.0 mm; weight 1.88 g; axis 300°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_078

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (4.9Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 R rarity eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MA Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT* I537* Date 1537 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.88 g axis 300° circular metallic object worn surface showing raised central design stylized bird outstretched wings shield surrounded beaded inner ring raised outer bearing continuous band raised characters object shades gray silver darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter silvery highlights raised details set plain white background.