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. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns; on the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I539*. Date/place: 1539, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin; diameter 23.5 mm; weight 1.86 g; axis 330°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_197

License type

Rights managed

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58.0Mb (4.4Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

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 Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust profile right short hair beard sideburns pearly borders *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I539* Date place 1539 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 23.5 mm weight 1.86 g axis 330° round metallic object worn surface showing raised central design resembling stylized bird outstretched wings surrounded raised circular border decorative edge metal mainly gray darker gray areas small patches brownish discoloration object sits plain white background.