Caption

Artist: Decius Grosz; publisher: Eustachius Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid). 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 pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette: ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile 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*. Date: 1539, place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin; diameter 23.6 mm; weight 1.92 g; axis 100°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_211

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Keywords

Artist Decius Grosz publisher Eustachius Vogelwaider Vogelwaid 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 Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile right short hair beard sideburns *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I539* Date 1539 place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 23.6 mm weight 1.92 g axis 100° round metallic object worn surface showing raised profile man's head side view center surrounded raised rim decorative border metal silver-gray small areas darker gray faint greenish spots background plain white.