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; 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 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*1538*. Date: 1538. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin. Diameter 23.3 mm; weight 1.50 g; axis 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_097

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Rights managed

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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 rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*1538* Date 1538 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin Diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.50 g axis 0° round metallic object textured gray surface showing signs wear featuring raised central design stylized bird outstretched wings surrounded decorative curved lines outer raised object displays areas darker gray lighter silver-gray highlights small brownish spots shadowed indentations edge set plain white background.