Légende

Publisher: Maciej Schilling; engraver: Jost Ludwik Decjusz (fl. 1528–1535). Subject: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Iconography: eagles, male busts in armor, Hohenzollern coat of arms. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile turned to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns; on the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I540*. Date/place: 1540, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin; diameter 23.8 mm; weight 1.88 g; axis 90°.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A46_346

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

58.0Mo (4.9Mo) / 38.1cm x 38.1cm / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Publisher Maciej Schilling engraver Jost Ludwik Decjusz fl 1528–1535 Subject Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Iconography eagles male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns pearly borders *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I540* Date place 1540 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 23.8 mm weight 1.88 g axis 90° round metal coin worn textured surface showing embossed heraldic eagle spread wings detailed feathers center shades gray silver darker gray recessed areas lighter raised highlights raised decorative border encircles eagle coin edge slight irregularity wear.