Caption

szelag; eagles; rosettes; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S. On the rim, between the pearl borders, an inscription beginning with a tower — the mint master's mark; between the words one dot each: ALBERTV D VX PRVSSIE. Reverse: the letter A, under which the Hohenzollern coat of arms; on both sides of the letter one rosette. In the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette; between the words one rosette each: LIDVS PRVSSIE. Date: 1557–1559. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 19.6 mm; weight 1.00 g; axis 225°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A45_183

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Keywords

szelag eagles rosettes Hohenzollern coat arms Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription tower mint master's mark words dot Albertv D Vx Prvssie Reverse letter A under Hohenzollern coat sides letter rosette Lidvs Prvssie Date 1557–1559 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 19.6 mm weight 1.00 g axis 225° round weathered coin textured surface shades gray silver showing central raised circular area simplified shield- shape abstract markings coin raised border decorative elements visible edge variations tone darker gray lighter silver across surface.