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 the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil (letter N in mirror image) 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 the beaded borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I544*. 1544. Subject: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern coat of arms; eagles; male busts in armor. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.7 mm; weight 1.90 g; axis 10°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_423

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (4.1Mb) / 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 letter N mirror image Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust armour profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns beaded borders Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I544* 1544 Subject Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms eagles male busts armor Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.7 mm weight 1.90 g axis 10° round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man facing detailed facial features hair texture high-collared garment visible layered folds beaded inner surrounds portrait outer contains raised decorative shapes characters coin darker tarnished areas lighter highlights raised details colors silver-gray dark gray lighter silvery tones.