Caption

grosz; publisher: Maciej Schilling; engraver: Jost Ludwik Decjusz (fl. 1528–1535); rarity R0; subject/iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern (coat of arms), male busts in armor; obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil (mirror-image N) 'ALBER*D*G*M, *BRAN*DVX*PRVSS'; reverse: male bust in armor in profile right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns, dividing the inner rim; in the rim, between beaded borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield ' *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VI, *1545*'; date 1545; place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701); object: coin (grosz); diameter 23.4 mm; weight 2.11 g; axis 135°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_471

License type

Rights managed

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35.3Mb (4.3Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz publisher Maciej Schilling engraver Jost Ludwik Decjusz fl 1528–1535 rarity R0 subject iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil mirror-image N Alber*D*G*M *Bran*Dvx*Prvss reverse male bust profile right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner rim beaded borders Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vi *1545* date 1545 place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 object coin diameter 23.4 mm weight 2.11 g axis 135° circular metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised central emblem stylized bird outstretched wings ornate tail feathers surrounded beaded circular border decorative raised patterns shades gray silver dark gray highlights relief catches light.