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grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor. Obv.: 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. Rev.: 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*I538*. Date: 1538. Place/function: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg; coin. Measurements: diameter 23.4 mm, weight 1.89 g, axis 90°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Keywords

grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Rev. male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I538* Date 1538 Place function Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg coin Measurements diameter 23.4 mm weight 1.89 g axis 90° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised profile bearded person facing surrounded raised circular border decorative edge coin surface silver-gray darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter gray highlights raised details small areas brownish discoloration.