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*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*I539*. Maker/attribution: grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher, Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Subject/person: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Date/place: 1539, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Type/material: coin. Measurements: diameter 23.6 mm; weight 1.63 g; axis 260°. Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_187

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Keywords

Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse Male bust armor profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I539* Maker attribution grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Subject person Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Date place 1539 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Type material coin Measurements diameter 23.6 mm weight 1.63 g axis 260° Iconography eagles male busts circular metallic object worn textured surface showing shades gray silver featuring raised central motif stylized bird outstretched wings patterned tail surrounded raised circular border decorative raised elements.