Caption

grosz; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535), publisher; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius; eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor. Obv.: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette, 'LBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS'. Rev.: 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, '*IVSTVS*, IDE*VIVIT*I539*'. Date: 1539. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin (grosz); diameter 22.6 mm; weight 1.74 g; axis 225°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_241

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Keywords

grosz Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 publisher Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette Lber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvs Rev. male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat *Ivstvs* Ide*Vivit*I539* Date 1539 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 22.6 mm weight 1.74 g axis 225° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised profile bearded man facing right surrounded raised circular border silver-gray darker gray areas recessed details lighter gray highlights raised edges decorative raised patterns portrait rim.