Légende

Three-piece coin with the countersignature of the City of Gdansk from 1577. Obverse: male bust in armour, profile turned right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Around the rim the inscription 'ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS' with continuous border and plant motifs between words. Countersignature (vertical hook crossed twice with projections in two directions) struck in Gdansk in 1577 during the siege. Reverse: within a continuous border the inscription in six lines 'III GROSS AR TRI X ALBER DVC PRVSSIE 1537'. Date: 1537. Maker/publishers: Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg; Gdansk (countersignature). Style/features: rosettes, plant motifs, male busts in armor. Material/format: coin; diameter 22.3 mm, weight 2.72 g, axis 120°. Condition: good. Rarity: R5.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A42_211

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

86.7Mo (4.5Mo) / 46.6cm x 46.6cm / 5504 x 5504 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Three-piece coin countersignature City Gdansk 1577 Obverse male bust armour profile turned right short hair beard sideburns rim inscription Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvs continuous border plant motifs words Countersignature vertical hook crossed twice projections two directions struck siege Reverse within six lines Iii Gross Ar Tri X Alber Dvc Prvssie 1537 Date 1537 Maker publishers Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Style features rosettes male busts armor Material format coin diameter 22.3 mm weight 2.72 g axis 120° Condition good Rarity R5 round dark metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing detailed hair ear eye nose beard lines raised decorative border ring raised characters edge metal dark gray black lighter gray highlights raised areas subtle brownish tones spots.