Caption

grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; male busts in armor; Hohenzollern coat of arms. Obverse: Prussian eagle with on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*B, *DVX, RVSS. Reverse: 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*, *FIDE*VIVIT* I540*. Date: 1540, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 22.8 mm, weight 1.90 g, axis 45°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_318

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Rights managed

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Keywords

grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*B *Dvx Rvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns arms *IVSTVS* *Fide*Vivit* I540* Date 1540 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 22.8 mm weight 1.90 g axis 45° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised bird motif outstretched wings inside circular border surrounded outer rim raised details coin shades dark gray silver lighter highlights raised areas darker tarnished spots background white.