Caption

grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); 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. Pearled border. In the rim an inscription beginning with a rosette A *MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS*. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile turned right, short hair, beard with sideburns. On the rim, between pearl borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVI*. Date: 1538, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 21.7 mm, weight 1.58 g, axis 30°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_088

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Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (4.4Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 Iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S Pearled border rim inscription rosette *Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss* Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns pearl borders Hohenzollern coat *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivi* Date 1538 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 21.7 mm weight 1.58 g axis 30° round metallic object worn surface showing raised profile bearded man relief center surrounded raised circular border ring embossed decorative elements outer edge object primarily gray silver darker gray areas recessed lines lighter highlights raised surfaces small irregular chips cracks rim.