Caption

Teutonic groschen, Albrecht Hohenzollern (prince in Prussia; Grand Master; 1490–1568); publishers: Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520–?); Plate, Dominik (fl. ?–1527). Obverse: shield with the Brandenburg eagle bearing the Hohenzollern shield on its breast placed at the intersection of the arms of a cross with elongated, widening arms that divide the rim legend and reach the outer rim; rim inscription between pearly borders. Reverse: Order's shield of the Grand Master with a cross whose elongated, widening arms divide the rim legend and reach the outer rim; rim inscription between pearly borders. Iconography: cross with elongated arms, Brandenburg eagle, monastic shield of the Grand Master; Teutonic Knights (order). Date: 1522. Mint: Königsberg. Coin; diameter 20.1 mm; weight 1.55 g; axis 180°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A44_268

License type

Rights managed

Available size

65.1Mb (7.1Mb) / 15.9in x 15.9in / 4769 x 4769 (300dpi)

Keywords

Teutonic groschen Albrecht Hohenzollern prince Prussia Grand Master 1490–1568 publishers Wille Albrecht fl 1520– Plate Dominik –1527 Obverse shield Brandenburg eagle bearing Hohenzollern shield breast placed intersection arms cross elongated widening arms divide rim legend reach outer rim rim inscription pearly borders Reverse Order's shield widening arms divide Iconography elongated arms Brandenburg eagle monastic shield Teutonic Knights order Date 1522 Mint Königsberg Coin diameter 20.1 mm weight 1.55 g axis 180° round metallic coin worn surface showing embossed central design surrounded circular border decorative markings raised characters shapes rim coin shades silver gray darker gray recesses details shadowed.