Caption

grosz; Schilling, Maciej, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); R0 (rarity). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil (mirror-image N) ALBER*D*G, MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, long beard with sideburns; in the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*. Iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568); Hohenzollern coat of arms. Date: 1544. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.84 g, axis 280°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_391

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (4.3Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 R0 rarity Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil mirror-image N Alber*D*G Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust armour profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns pearly borders Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit* Iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Hohenzollern coat arms Date 1544 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.84 g axis 280° round metallic object weathered silver-gray surface showing wear raised recessed areas featuring central embossed figure wing- shapes radiating outward textured details surrounded raised circular border outer rim repeated decorative elements set plain white background.