Caption

grosz; publisher: Maciej Schilling; maker: Jost Ludwik Decjusz (fl. 1528–1535). Obverse: Prussian eagle. Male bust in armor, profile to right, short hair, beard with sideburns. Rim between pearl borders with inscription beginning with a trefoil 'ALBER*D, MAR*BRAN*DV, VSS Rw.' Hohenzollern coat of arms; inscription on rim beginning with '*IV, *EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I540*'. Date: 1540, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: grosz; diameter 23.6 mm; weight 1.79 g; axis 180°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_323

License type

Rights managed

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58.0Mb (5.2Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz publisher Maciej Schilling maker Jost Ludwik Decjusz fl 1528–1535 Obverse Prussian eagle Male bust armor profile right short hair beard sideburns Rim pearl borders inscription trefoil Alber*D Mar*Bran*Dv VSS Rw Hohenzollern coat arms rim *Iv *Ex*Fide*Vivit*I540* Date 1540 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.6 mm weight 1.79 g axis 180° circular metallic coin raised portrait bearded man center showing facial details textured hair portrait surrounded dotted inner border raised outer rim carved decorative elements coin's surface worn textured small pits scratches irregularities edge Visible colors include shades gray silver subtle darker gray shadows lighter highlights.