Légende

grosz; publisher: Schilling, Maciej; die-cutter: Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); subject: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568); iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armour. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; in the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns; inner rim divided by Hohenzollern shield; inscription beginning with *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I545*. Date: 1545. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin (grosz). Measurements: diameter 23.5 mm; weight 1.86 g; axis 270°.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A48_022

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

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

Mots clés

grosz publisher Schilling Maciej die-cutter Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 subject Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armour 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 inner divided Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I545* Date 1545 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin Measurements diameter 23.5 mm weight 1.86 g axis 270° circular metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing embossed profile bearded man facing visible hair texture high collar horizontal ridges raised dotted inner border outer rim embossed decorative elements shapes colors visible silver-gray darker gray shadows lighter silvery highlights.