Caption

Artist: grosz, Schilling, Maciej; publisher: Decjusz; engraver: Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Subject: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Iconography: eagles; male busts in armor; Hohenzollern coat of arms. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil 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 pearly borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I540*. Date/place: 1540, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin; diameter 23.3 mm; weight 1.93 g; axis 45 degrees.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_338

License type

Rights managed

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

Keywords

Artist grosz Schilling Maciej publisher Decjusz engraver Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Subject 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 trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns pearly borders *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I540* Date place 1540 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.93 g axis 45 degrees round metallic object worn textured surface showing engraved decorative patterns central stylized bird spread wings object shades gray silver darker recessed areas lighter raised highlights sits plain white background.