Caption

grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S. On the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette AL, ER*D*G*MAR*BR, *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*E, *FIDE*VIVIT* I538*. Date: 1538. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 23.4 mm; weight 2.02 g; axis 190°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_148

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Keywords

grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette AL Er*D*G*Mar*Br *Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms *IVSTVS*E *Fide*Vivit* I538* Date 1538 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 23.4 mm weight 2.02 g axis 190° round metallic shown white background worn surface raised design elements coin displays central stylized bird outstretched wings surrounded ornate circular borders decorative motifs ring raised characters edge follow coin's circumference metal primarily silver-gray areas darker gray small patches brownish discoloration faint greenish tarnish.