Caption

Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S. On the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER, *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*. Maker/publisher: grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Subject/iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568), eagles, Hohenzollern (coat of arms), male busts in armor. Date/place: 1538, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object type/materials: coin; diameter 23.5 mm; weight 2.01 g; axis 30 degrees.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_169

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (4.3Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER *Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse Male bust armor profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit* I538* Maker publisher grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Subject iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 eagles Hohenzollern coat male busts Date place 1538 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object type materials coin diameter 23.5 mm weight 2.01 g axis 30 degrees round metallic coin worn raised design featuring stylized bird outstretched wings center surrounded circular beaded border outer band raised decorative elements surface wear fine scratches varied metal texture darker recessed areas lighter highlights colors gray silver muted metallic tones.