Légende

Decius Grosz; Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); publisher Maciej Schilling. Silver coin (R0 rarity), 1544, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia. Diameter 23.1 mm, weight 2.01 g, axis 30°. Obverse: Prussian eagle; on its chest a crowned letter S. On the rim between beaded borders an 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; in the rim between beaded borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I544*. Iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568); Hohenzollern coat of arms; male busts in armor.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A47_408

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

35.3Mo (3.9Mo) / 29.7cm x 29.7cm / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Decius Grosz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 publisher Maciej Schilling Silver coin R0 rarity 1544 Königsberg Ducal Prussia Diameter 23.1 mm weight 2.01 g axis 30° Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim beaded borders inscription trefoil mirror-image N Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse Male bust armour profile right short hair long pointed beard sideburns Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I544* Iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor round metallic coin worn surface showing raised profile bearded man facing right detailed hair beard texture high collar layered folds coin beaded inner border raised outer rim metal silver-gray darker gray patina recessed areas lighter gray highlights raised details ring raised decorative elements portrait signs wear small surface scratches.