Légende

grosz; publisher: Schilling, Maciej; engraver: Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); R0 (rarity). Subject: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Iconography: male busts in armor, eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms. Obverse: Prussian eagle with 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 in profile turned to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns; dividing the inner rim; in the rim between the pearly borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I545*. Date: 1545, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin; diameter 23.7 mm; weight 1.96 g; axis 135°.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A47_468

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

35.3Mo (4.6Mo) / 29.7cm x 29.7cm / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Mots clés

grosz publisher Schilling Maciej engraver Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 R0 rarity Subject Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Iconography male busts armor eagles 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 long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner rim pearly borders Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I545* Date 1545 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 23.7 mm weight 1.96 g axis 135° round metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing detailed hair beard texture high collar coin surface silver-gray darker gray recessed areas lighter gray raised highlights beaded inner rim decorative outer border encircling portrait.