Caption

Obverse: Aw. Prussian eagle, on its breast a crowned letter S; along the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*; male bust in armour, profile right, short hair, beard with sideburns. Reverse: Hohenzollern coat of arms; along the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I540*. Maker/publisher: grosz; Schilling; Maciej (publisher); Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); Szymonski, Jan (1887–1954). Date: 1540. Place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin; diameter 23.8 mm; weight 1.86 g; axis 170°. Icons: eagles; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armour.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_370

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (4.8Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Aw Prussian eagle breast crowned letter S rim pearly borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX* male bust armour profile right short hair beard sideburns Reverse Hohenzollern coat arms *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I540* Maker publisher grosz Schilling Maciej Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Szymonski Jan 1887–1954 Date 1540 Place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 23.8 mm weight 1.86 g axis 170° Icons eagles Hohenzollern coat male busts round metal coin worn surface showing raised profile bearded man facing right inside circular border surrounded raised decorative markings shapes mostly gray darker lighter gray variations slight brownish patina areas edges minor irregularities wear.