Caption

szelag issued by Lentz, Gerhard; Lauterbach, Casper (publishers). Rarity: R1. Hoard from the village of Wsola (numism). Hohenzollern coat of arms; eagles; rosettes. Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a tower — the mint master's mark; between words a dot and the letter A, under which is the Hohenzollern heraldic shield; one rosette on both sides of the letter. Reverse: on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette; one rosette between the words SOLIDVS PRV. Legend: A, DVX PRVSSIE; date 1560; mint: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 20.2 mm, weight 0.87 g, axis 315°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A44_455

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Keywords

szelag issued Lentz Gerhard Lauterbach Casper publishers Rarity R1 Hoard village Wsola numism Hohenzollern coat arms eagles rosettes Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim pearl borders inscription tower mint master's mark words dot letter A under Hohenzollern heraldic shield rosette sides letter Reverse words SOLIDVS PRV Legend A Dvx Prvssie date 1560 mint Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 20.2 mm weight 0.87 g axis 315° round worn metallic object dark gray brown patina raised circular border central raised design surface irregular edges small chip subtle highlights shadows variations texture tone areas slightly lighter gray brown.