Caption

Maker: grosz; publisher: Schilling, Maciej; issuer: Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Object: coin (grosz), 1540, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Material/measurements: diameter 23.7 mm, weight 1.30 g, axis 135°. Obverse: Prussian eagle; on its chest a crowned letter S; on rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*D. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile to right, short hair, beard with sideburns; trefoils; on rim between pearl borders the inscription VSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I5. Iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms; Lebki Wielkie treasure (numism).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_286

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

86.7Mo (4.8Mo) / 46.6cm x 46.6cm / 5504 x 5504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Maker grosz publisher Schilling Maciej issuer Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Object coin 1540 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Material measurements diameter 23.7 mm weight 1.30 g axis 135° Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*D Reverse male bust armor profile right short hair beard sideburns trefoils inscription VSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I5 Iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 eagles Hohenzollern coat arms Lebki Wielkie treasure numism round metallic object worn surface irregular missing segments displaying embossed bird outstretched wings center metal shades gray areas darker tarnish small patches green corrosion object raised rim decorative radial lines bird.