Caption

grosz; Schilling, Maciej, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); R0 (rarity); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern (coat of arms), male busts in armor. Obv.: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil (letter N in mirror image) ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Rev.: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns; in the rim, between the beaded borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I544*. 1544, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.2 mm, weight 1.87 g, axis 60°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_404

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

35.3Mo (3.9Mo) / 29.7cm x 29.7cm / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 R0 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil letter N mirror image Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Rev. male bust armour profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns beaded borders shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I544* 1544 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.2 mm weight 1.87 g axis 60° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised profile bearded man facing wearing high collar layered folds coin raised dotted inner border raised outer rim embossed decorative elements edge visible colors shades gray dark gray brownish-gray white background.