Caption

grosz; publisher: Schilling, Maciej; engraver: Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); subject: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Iconography: eagles; male busts in armour; Hohenzollern coat of arms. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; rim 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; inner rim dividing the field; rim inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I545*. Date: 1545. Place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg. Object: coin (grosz), diameter 23.7 mm, weight 1.81 g, axis 140°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_488

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Rights managed

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35.3Mb (4.5Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz publisher Schilling Maciej engraver Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 subject Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Iconography eagles male busts armour Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns inner rim dividing field Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I545* Date 1545 Place Ducal Prussia Königsberg Object coin diameter 23.7 mm weight 1.81 g axis 140° round metallic coin textured silver-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man facing right wearing high collar layered clothing surrounded raised circular border ring raised decorative elements lettering edge wear slight irregularities varied surface shading silver-gray tones white background.