Caption

grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid) Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle with on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette, AL, MAR*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 *IV, VS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I539*. Date: 1539, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.0 mm, weight 1.80 g, axis 225°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_215

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (5.0Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette Al Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms *IV Vs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I539* Date 1539 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.80 g axis 225° round metallic object worn textured surface showing profile person's head facing right featuring short hair stylized beard surrounded inner circular border outer raised object displays shades gray silver darker gray recesses lighter highlights slight irregularity wear rim.