Caption

grosz, Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) - iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, Lebki Wielkie treasure (numismatics); male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; rim between pearl borders an inscription, *G*M, RAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile facing right, short hair, long beard with sideburns; inner border divided; rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms *IVSTVS *EX *FI, VIVI. Date: 1541–1545, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.9 mm, weight 0.98 g, axis 315°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_309

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Keywords

grosz Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 - iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms Lebki Wielkie treasure numismatics male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription *G*M Ran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile facing right short hair long beard sideburns inner border divided arms *IVSTVS *EX *FI Vivi Date 1541–1545 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.9 mm weight 0.98 g axis 315° worn irregularly shaped round object rough textured surface missing fragment edge showing raised central relief resembles stylized bird radiating feather- lines object mostly gray darker gray faint greenish discoloration places sits isolated white background.