Caption

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 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*. Maker/publisher: Grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Subject/figures: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Date: 1538. Place/authority: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Type/material: coin. Diameter: 23.8 mm. Weight: 1.89 g. Axis: 135°. Iconography: Hohenzollern coat of arms, eagles, male busts in armor.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_127

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Keywords

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* Maker publisher Grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Subject figures Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Date 1538 Place authority Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Type material coin Diameter 23.8 mm Weight 1.89 g Axis 135° Iconography eagles male busts round metallic object worn textured surface central raised design resembling stylized bird outstretched wings bird motif encircled raised border surrounded decorative edging object concentric ridges ornate flourishes near bottom central design metal silvery-gray darker gray patina recessed areas lighter silvery highlights raised details background plain white.