Caption

grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Iconography: Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor, eagles. Obv.: 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*DVX*PRVSS. Rev.: male bust in armor, profile turned 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*. Date: 1540, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin; diameter 23.8 mm; weight 1.89 g; axis 260°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_368

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Rights managed

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Keywords

grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor eagles Obv. Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Rev. male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I540* Date 1540 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 23.8 mm weight 1.89 g axis 260° round metallic object raised profile bearded man center showing short hair curled beard details visible ear surrounded decorative inner border outer band raised decorative marks object silver-gray darker gray shadows slight variations tone rests white background.