Caption

trojak, Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) — iconography: male busts in armour, stars. Obv.: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. In the rim the inscription ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS; continuous border (double line), floral motifs between the words. Rev.: in a double continuous border an inscription in six lines III GROSS:AR: TRIPLEX ALBER DVC PRVSSIE 1535. Date: 1535, place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin; diameter 23.7 mm; weight 2.52 g; axis 135°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_210

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

trojak Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 iconography male busts armour stars Obv. male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns rim inscription ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS continuous border double line floral motifs words Rev. double continuous border inscription six lines III GROSS Ar Triplex Alber Dvc Prvssie 1535 Date 1535 place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 23.7 mm weight 2.52 g axis 135° round metallic coin shown white background raised profile bearded man facing detailed facial features decorative collar garment neck surface textured scratches wear raised border edge ring raised characters encircling portrait visible colors include silver gray darker gray tones.