Légende

grosz, Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?), publisher; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535). Subject: eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern coat of arms; male busts in armour. Obverse: Prussian Eagle, on its breast a crowned letter S; along the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile turned to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns; along the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I534*. Date: 1534. Place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin (grosz), diameter 22.7 mm, weight 1.63 g, axis 45°.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A44_409

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

58.0Mo (4.6Mo) / 38.1cm x 38.1cm / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Mots clés

grosz Wille Albrecht fl 1520- publisher Straub Strawb Heinrich Decjusz Jost Ludwik 1528-1535 Subject eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armour Obverse Prussian Eagle breast crowned letter S rim pearly borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS Reverse male bust armor profile turned right short hair beard sideburns arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I534* Date 1534 Place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 22.7 mm weight 1.63 g axis 45° circular metallic coin raised central design stylized bird outstretched wings ornate tail feathers surrounded beaded inner ring raised outer rim textured worn surfaces fine engraved lines defining bird decorative flourishes colors visible silvery gray darker gray shadows subtle brownish tarnished tones recessed areas.