Caption

grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, 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*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; diameter 23.7 mm; weight 1.73 g; axis 315°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_142

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Keywords

grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms 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 23.7 mm weight 1.73 g axis 315° round flat coin worn metallic surface showing raised central design stylized bird outstretched wings inside circular border surrounded outer raised containing decorative raised markings shades gray silver darker recessed areas lighter highlights background plain white.