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 pearly borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I538*. Date: 1538, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.5 mm, weight 1.93 g, axis 135°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_167

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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 pearly borders *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I538* Date 1538 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.5 mm weight 1.93 g axis 135° round metallic object worn textured surface showing shades gray silver featuring raised circular border embossed eagle- figure center stylized wings tail feathers surrounded decorative ring raised outer band repeated embossed shapes metal darker gray areas recessed parts lighter silver highlights raised edges.