Caption

grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); eagles; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography. 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*. Date: 1538. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin (grosz); diameter 22.9 mm; weight 2.03 g; axis 240°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_135

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Keywords

grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography 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 *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I538* Date 1538 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 22.9 mm weight 2.03 g axis 240° round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing embossed heraldic bird outstretched wings center surrounded raised circular border decorative rim varying textures slight tarnish creating darker gray areas lighter highlights across coin.