Caption

grosz; publisher: Schilling, Maciej; engraver: Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); rarity R0. Subject: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Iconography: male busts in armor, eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil: ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns; Hohenzollern shield between the pearly borders on the rim and an inscription beginning with *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I545*. Date: 1545, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin (grosz); diameter 23.7 mm; weight 1.96 g; axis 135°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_467

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (4.7Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz publisher Schilling Maciej engraver Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 rarity R0 Subject Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Iconography male busts armor eagles Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns Hohenzollern shield pearly borders *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I545* Date 1545 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 23.7 mm weight 1.96 g axis 135° round metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised central eagle motif outstretched wings detailed feathers surrounded decorative dotted circular border outer ring raised characters edge shades silver gray subtle darker gray shadows recesses lighter highlights raised areas photographed plain white background.