Caption

trojak; publisher: Straub (Strawb), Heinrich; publisher: Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?); Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); subject: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) — iconography: rosettes, male busts in armour. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns; in the rim an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSSIE between the words; continuous border. Reverse: in the double continuous border an inscription in six lines *III*/GROSS:AR:/TRIPLEX/ALBER:DV:/PRVSSIE/*I530*. Date: 1530. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 20.3 mm; weight 2.56 g; axis 140 degrees.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_193

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (3.6Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

trojak publisher Straub Strawb Heinrich Wille Albrecht fl 1520- Decjusz Jost Ludwik 1528-1535 subject Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 iconography rosettes male busts armour Obverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns rim inscription rosette ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSSIE words continuous border Reverse double continuous border six lines *III* Gross Ar Triplex Alber Dv Prvssie *I530* Date 1530 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 20.3 mm weight 2.56 g axis 140 degrees round metallic coin worn textured surface shown white background silver-gray darker gray shading recessed areas lighter highlights raised edges front face displays series raised rectangular linear shapes arranged horizontal rows enclosed raised rim small decorative raised dots faint scratches across surface giving aged appearance.