Caption

grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography. Male busts in armor; Hohenzollern coat of arms; eagles. Obv.: Prussian eagle with a crowned letter S on its chest; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette: ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Rev.: 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*. 1539, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.92 g, axis 45°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_225

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Keywords

grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms eagles Obv. Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim pearl borders inscription rosette Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Rev. male bust profile right short hair beard sideburns *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I539* 1539 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.92 g axis 45° round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man facing right detailed hair facial features decorated collar coin textured rim ring raised decorative elements central portrait visible colors small areas darker gray faint reddish-brown discoloration.