Caption

Artist: Grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius; publisher: Decius; engraver: Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Subject: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle with a crowned letter S on its chest; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN, VX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile 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. Date/place: 1540, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin; diameter 23.8 mm; weight 2.01 g; axis 170°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_349

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Keywords

Artist Grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius engraver Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Subject Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN Vx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile right short hair beard sideburns arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT Date place 1540 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 23.8 mm weight 2.01 g axis 170° round metallic coin raised portrait bearded man facing right surrounded dotted circular border outer rim raised decorative elements textured hair beard details high-relief lines indicating clothing ornamentation shades silver gray darker patina recessed areas lighter highlights raised surfaces small areas wear surface irregularities edge background plain white.