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. Obv.: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette AL D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Rev.: male bust in armor, profile turned right, short hair, beard with sideburns; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT* I539*. 1539, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.4 mm, weight 2.02 g, axis 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_190

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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 Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette AL D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Rev. male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT* I539* 1539 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.4 mm weight 2.02 g axis 0° round metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man facing center surrounded circular border decorative raised elements raised characters outer rim central portrait includes textured hair mustache visible collar garment engraved lines object signs age slight irregularities muted metallic sheen shades gray silver.