Caption

Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Medal/coin, 1545, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Obverse: Prussian eagle bearing on its chest a crowned letter S; in rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil (mirror-image N) 'ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS'. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns; in rim between beaded borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield '*IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I545*'. Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Publisher: Schilling, Maciej; engraver/artist: Jost Ludwik Decjusz (fl. 1528–1535) [as given]. Coin: diameter 23.7 mm, weight 2.00 g, axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_018

License type

Rights managed

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Keywords

Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Medal coin 1545 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Obverse Prussian eagle bearing chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil mirror-image N Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust armour profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns beaded borders Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I545* Iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Publisher Schilling Maciej engraver artist Jost Ludwik Decjusz fl 1528–1535 given Coin diameter 23.7 mm weight 2.00 g axis 0° round metallic object worn surface showing raised double-headed bird motif center surrounded decorative raised border outer band raised characters metal silvery-gray darker shadowed areas lighter highlights object's edge uneven slightly irregular.