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grosz, Schilling, Maciej, R0 (rarity), Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) - iconography: eagles, trefoils, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor; hoard from the village of Wsola (numism). Obv.: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; in the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Rev.: male bust in armor in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, dividing the inner border; in the rim, between the pearl-shaped borders, inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54I*. Date: 1541. Place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.9 mm, weight 1.85 g, axis 315°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_388

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej R0 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 - iconography eagles trefoils Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor hoard village Wsola numism Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Rev. male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I54I* Date 1541 Place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.9 mm weight 1.85 g axis 315° round metallic coin worn textured surface shades gray silver showing raised central design stylized bird outstretched wings decorative tail framed circular border surrounded outer ring raised markings coin slight irregularities edge small nick side set plain white background.