Caption

grosz; Schilling, Maciej, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); R0 (rarity); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil (mirror-image N) ALBER*D*G, AR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns, dividing the inner rim; in the rim, between the beaded rims, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT* I544*. 1544. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.6 mm, weight 1.92 g, axis 320°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_396

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Rights managed

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 R0 rarity eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil mirror-image N Alber*D*G Ar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust armour profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner rim beaded rims shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit* I544* 1544 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.6 mm weight 1.92 g axis 320° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised design stylized bird outstretched wings center surrounded beaded circular border outer ring raised decorative elements characters coin shades silver gray small darker gray brownish spots tarnish wear edges uneven wear slight irregularities shape relief details bird surrounding motifs visibly textured slightly smoothed age.