Légende

grosz; publisher: Schilling, Maciej; engraver: Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); rarity R0; subject: eagles; iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568); Hohenzollern coat of arms; obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; rim inscription beginning with a trefoil (mirror-image N) ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS; reverse: male bust in armour in profile right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns, dividing the inner rim; rim inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I544*; date: 1544; place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg; object: coin (grosz); diameter 23.0 mm; weight 1.68 g; axis 200 degrees.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A47_385

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

35.3Mo (4.0Mo) / 29.7cm x 29.7cm / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Mots clés

grosz publisher Schilling Maciej engraver Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 rarity R0 subject eagles iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Hohenzollern coat arms obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim inscription trefoil mirror-image N Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss reverse male bust armour profile right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner rim Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I544* date 1544 place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg object coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.68 g axis 200 degrees round metallic object worn surface showing embossed design stylized bird outstretched wings within circular border surrounded raised decorative edging metal predominantly gray darker gray shadows lighter silvery highlights small areas slightly brownish tint.