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. Obv.: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Rev.: 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*EX*FIDE*VIVIT* I540*. 1540, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 24.0 mm, weight 1.85 g, axis 350°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_344

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (5.5Mb) / 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 Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Rev. male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT* I540* 1540 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 24.0 mm weight 1.85 g axis 350° round metallic object raised central design depicting stylized bird outstretched wings crest surrounded circular border additional raised decorative elements surface textured wear fine engraved lines colors visible include shades gray silver darker gray shadows lighter silver highlights.