Caption

grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); eagles; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; male bust in armor. Obv.: 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*M, RAN*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*FIDE*VIVIT* I539*. Date: 1539, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin; diameter 23.4 mm; weight 1.85 g; axis 135°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_195

License type

Rights managed

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58.0Mb (4.9Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 eagles Hohenzollern coat arms Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male bust armor Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*M Ran*Dvx*Prvss Rev. profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit* I539* Date 1539 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 23.4 mm weight 1.85 g axis 135° circular metallic object worn surface showing raised design bird outstretched wings center surrounded raised border decorative elements object primarily gray silver darker gray areas recessed details slight variations tone across surface.