Caption

grosz; Schilling, Maciej, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); R0 (rarity). Obverse: Prussian eagle with 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 pointed beard with sideburns; in the rim, between beaded rims, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I544* (1544). Iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — Hohenzollern coat of arms, eagles, male busts in armor. Date: 1544. Place: Ducal Prussia (Königsberg). Object: coin (grosz). Diameter: 21.4 mm. Weight: 1.91 g. Axis: 60 degrees.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_419

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Rights managed

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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 pointed beard sideburns beaded rims Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I544* 1544 Iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Hohenzollern coat arms eagles male busts armor Date Place Ducal Prussia Königsberg Object coin Diameter 21.4 mm Weight 1.91 g Axis 60 degrees circular metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man facing detailed hair beard texture high-collared garment decorative ridges raised rim outer band featuring several stamped shapes portrait colors silver-gray darker gray shading recessed areas lighter highlights raised details.