Caption

grosz; Schilling, Maciej, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) — iconography; male busts in armor; Hohenzollern (coat of arms). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between the 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 the pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I540*. Date: 1540. Place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin (grosz). Diameter: 23.9 mm. Weight: 1.84 g. Axis: 120 degrees.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_357

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Rights managed

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 iconography 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 Hohenzollern coat *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I540* Date 1540 Place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin Diameter 23.9 mm Weight 1.84 g Axis 120 degrees round metallic object raised central emblem showing stylized bird spread wings shield surrounded decorative circular border outer ring featuring raised lettering object silver-gray darker recessed areas lighter worn highlights slight irregularities small chips.