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: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Date: 1545. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin. Diameter 23.8 mm; weight 1.95 g; axis 270°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_005

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (3.8Mb) / 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 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Date 1545 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin Diameter 23.8 mm weight 1.95 g axis 270° round metallic coin raised profile man facing showing detailed hair ear high collar layered bands coin surface textured worn darker lighter gray tones raised rim decorative inner border encircling portrait.