Caption

grosz; Schilling, Maciej, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); R0 (rarity). Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, trefoils, male busts in armor; Lebki Wielkie treasure (numism.). Aw. Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its breast. Along the rim, between pearly borders, an inscription beginning with a trefoil: ER*D*G*, AR*B, AN*DVX*P, VSS RW. Obv.: male bust in armor, profile to right, short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns dividing the inner border. Rev.: along the rim, between pearly borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms shield: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I545*. Date: 1545. Place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.6 mm, weight 1.47 g, axis 90°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_307

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 R0 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms trefoils male busts armor Lebki Wielkie treasure numism Aw Prussian eagle crowned letter S breast rim pearly borders inscription trefoil Er*D*G* Ar*B *Dvx*P Vss Rw Obv. male bust profile right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner border Rev. arms shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I545* Date 1545 Place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.6 mm weight 1.47 g axis 90° round worn coin shades gray dark silver sits white background showing raised profile bearded man facing detailed beard hair texture layered collar ruff neck coin edge irregular scalloped raised decorative borders faint circular beadwork portrait surface varied textures subtle shadows.