Caption

Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern coat of arms; male busts in armor; eagles. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile turned to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I53I*. 1531. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 22.4 mm, weight 1.46 g, axis 20°. Grob?, Wille?, Albrecht Grosz (fl. 1520–?), Straub (Strawb), Heinrich, publisher; R1 (rarity).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A45_211

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (4.6Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor eagles Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I53I* 1531 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 22.4 mm weight 1.46 g axis 20° Grob Wille Albrecht Grosz fl 1520– Straub Strawb Heinrich publisher R1 rarity circular metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised central design stylized bird outspread wings intricate feather tail detailing surrounded decorative raised border coin aged uneven edges small chipped area colors primarily shades gray silver darker gray shadows recessed areas.