Caption

Obverse: Prussian eagle; on its chest a crowned letter S. In the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: Male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns, dividing the inner rim. In the rim, between the pearly borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I545*. Maker/publisher: grosz, Schilling, Maciej, publisher, Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Subject/person: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Date: 1545. Place/authority: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 23.2 mm; weight 1.99 g; axis 270°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_479

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse Male bust armour profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner rim pearly borders Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I545* Maker publisher grosz Schilling Maciej Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Subject person Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Date 1545 Place authority Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 23.2 mm weight 1.99 g axis 270° round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing relief profile bearded man facing visible hair texture high collar layered folds raised dotted inner rim outer rim decorated embossed shapes decorative marks metal areas slight tarnish darker gray shading lighter silver highlights raised surfaces.