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, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette, BER*D*G, AR*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, X*FIDE*VIVIT*I53. Date: 1539, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.4 mm, weight 1.89 g, axis 220°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_204

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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 pearl borders inscription rosette Ber*D*G Ar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat Ivstvs X*Fide*Vivit*I53 Date 1539 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.4 mm weight 1.89 g axis 220° round metal coin worn textured surface showing raised central design stylized bird outstretched wings detailed feathering surrounded beaded circular border outer raised coin shades gray silver darker gray shadows recesses lighter silvery highlights raised areas small nicks surface imperfections edge.