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, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette AL, R*D*G*MAR*BR, VX*P. 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, IVS *EX *FIDE *VIVIT *I53. Date: 1539. Place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin; diameter 23.0 mm; weight 1.85 g; axis 40°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_216

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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 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 R*D*G*Mar*Br Vx*P Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat Ivs *Ex *Fide *Vivit *I53 Date 1539 Place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.85 g axis 40° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised central design stylized bird outstretched wings shield surrounded circular border decorative motifs primarily silver-gray areas darker gray patina small patches brownish rust corrosion.