Caption

Teutonic groschen, Albrecht Hohenzollern (prince in Prussia; Grand Master; 1490–1568); Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520–?), publisher; Plate, Dominik (fl. ?–1527), publisher. Iconography: cross with elongated arms; Brandenburg eagle; Teutonic shield of the Grand Master; Hohenzollern coat of arms. Obverse: Brandenburg eagle with the Hohenzollern shield on its breast; on the rim, between the pearly borders, an inscription. Reverse: Teutonic shield of the Grand Master with a cross whose elongated, widening arms divide the rim legend and reach the outer rim; above the edge of the shield, on both sides of the arm of the cross, one point; on the rim, between the pearly borders, an inscription. Date: 1520. State of the Teutonic Order (1226–1525), Königsberg. Coin; diameter 21.1 mm; weight 1.22 g; axis 80°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A44_248

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65.1Mb (6.9Mb) / 15.9in x 15.9in / 4769 x 4769 (300dpi)

Keywords

Teutonic groschen Albrecht Hohenzollern prince Prussia Grand Master 1490–1568 Wille Albrecht fl 1520– publisher Plate Dominik –1527 Iconography cross elongated arms Brandenburg eagle Teutonic shield Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Hohenzollern shield breast rim pearly borders inscription Reverse elongated widening arms divide rim legend reach outer rim edge shield sides arm point Date 1520 State Teutonic Order 1226–1525 Königsberg Coin diameter 21.1 mm weight 1.22 g axis 80° round worn metallic object dull silver-gray surface showing raised circular border central shield- emblem intersected cross- raised band contains stylized bird winged motif bas-relief surrounding central design ring raised decorative dots series carved shapes characters surface areas smoothing slight irregularities texture tones silver-gray subtle darker gray shadows recessed areas.