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. Obv.: Prussian eagle, on his 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*. 1538; Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg; coin; diameter 22.9 mm; weight 2.03 g; axis 240°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_136

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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 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 *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I538* 1538 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg coin diameter 22.9 mm weight 2.03 g axis 240° circular metallic coin photographed white background showing raised portrait bearded man profile detailed collar textured rim raised decorative elements inscriptions portrait visible colors include silver gray darker gray tones subtle highlights shadows.