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), male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile turned right, short hair, beard with sideburns; on the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT* I540*. 1540, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.8 mm, weight 1.90 g, axis 80°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_327

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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 male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns pearly borders Hohenzollern coat arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT* I540* 1540 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.8 mm weight 1.90 g axis 80° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised profile bearded male figure center facing right coin decorative dotted inner border encircling portrait outer rim raised characters edge text described metal silver-gray darker gray tarnish small areas reddish-brown discoloration textured hair beard details suggestion clothing neck lighting even casting minimal shadow coin sits plain white background.