Caption

grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; male busts in armor; Hohenzollern (coat of arms). Obv.: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette: ER*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*FI, *VIVIT*I539*. Date: 1539. Place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin; diameter 23.3 mm; weight 1.95 g; axis 140°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_181

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Keywords

grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette Er*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Rev. male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat *Ivstvs*Ex*Fi *Vivit*I539* Date 1539 Place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.95 g axis 140° round metallic coin worn surface shown white background featuring raised central design stylized bird outstretched wings decorative border surrounding coin's tones shades gray silver subtle darker areas patina textured slightly irregular edges.