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 pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette, ER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms, X*FIDE*VIVIT*I539*. Date: 1539, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin. Diameter: 23.4 mm; weight: 1.88 g; axis: 315°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_229

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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 Er*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx* Reverse male bust profile right short hair beard sideburns X*Fide*Vivit*I539* Date 1539 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin Diameter 23.4 mm weight 1.88 g axis 315° single round metallic coin worn surface showing raised central design stylized bird outstretched wings surrounded beaded inner border raised outer rim mostly gray silver darker gray areas recessed lines slight brownish discoloration edge metal scratches pitting wear.