Caption

grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). 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 turned to the 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*I538*. Date: 1538. Region: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.99 g, axis 135°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_099

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Keywords

grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 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 Hohenzollern coat arms *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I538* Date 1538 Region Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.99 g axis 135° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised design stylized bird outstretched wings detailed feathers center surrounded raised circular border additional raised decorative elements coin shades silver gray small darker lighter variations faint hint bluish-green discoloration edge photographed plain white background.