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, rosettes, male busts in armor. Aw. Prussian Eagle with on its breast a crowned letter S; along the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Rw. Male bust in armor, profile right, short hair, beard with sideburns; along the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I538*. Date: 1538. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin (grosz), diameter 23.6 mm, weight 1.11 g, axis 200°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_280

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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 rosettes male busts armor Aw Prussian Eagle breast crowned letter S rim pearly borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Rw Male bust profile right short hair beard sideburns arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I538* Date 1538 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 23.6 mm weight 1.11 g axis 200° round irregularly edged metallic object raised circular border embossed decorative patterns showing central stylized bird spread wings shield- shape chest surface textured worn shallow relief details ornamental flourishes bird color palette shades gray silver.