Caption

grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle with on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between pearled borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile turned to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns; on the rim between pearled borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVI. Date: 1539, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.2 mm, weight 1.94 g, axis 135°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_202

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Rights managed

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58.0Mb (4.5Mb) / 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 Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearled borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX* Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivi Date 1539 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.2 mm weight 1.94 g axis 135° round metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing raised symmetrical bird motif center surrounded decorative circular border ring raised characters edge variations tone creating darker gray recesses lighter gray highlights across textured surface.