Caption

grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, 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*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile turned to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I540*. Dated 1540, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin; diameter 23.7 mm; weight 1.56 g; axis 135°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_337

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Rights managed

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58.0Mb (5.1Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms 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 Hohenzollern coat *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I540* Dated 1540 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.7 mm weight 1.56 g axis 135° circular metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised profile bearded person facing center surrounded raised decorative border raised characters coin displays variations silver gray tones small patches darker gray faint areas reddish-brown discoloration.