Caption

Obverse: Prussian eagle; on its chest a crowned letter S. In the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil, D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: Male bust in armor in profile turned to the right, short hair, long beard with sideburns dividing the inner border. On the rim, between the pearl borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54Z*. Maker: Heinrich Straub (Grosz). Subject: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography includes Hohenzollern coat of arms, eagles, trefoils, male busts in armor. Date: 1542. Place/issue: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 24.2 mm; weight 1.57 g; axis 270°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_290

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse Male bust armor profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern coat arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54Z* Maker Heinrich Straub Grosz Subject Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography includes arms eagles trefoils male busts Date 1542 Place issue Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 24.2 mm weight 1.57 g axis 270° round metal coin worn raised design showing stylized bird outstretched wings center surrounded raised circular border decorative markings textured aged small irregularities edge slightly darker spot side exhibiting mainly gray dark gray tones white background.