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grosz, Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535), Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) — iconography; male busts in armor; Hohenzollern (coat of arms). 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*, AN*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*. Date: 1538. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.4 mm, weight 1.93 g, axis 100 degrees.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_132

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Keywords

grosz Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 iconography male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR* *Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT* I538* Date 1538 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.4 mm weight 1.93 g axis 100 degrees round metallic object worn surface showing raised portrait profile bearded man wearing collar surrounded raised rim decorative border metal silvery gray areas darker gray patina faint greenish discoloration places background object plain white.