Caption

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

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_389

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Keywords

grosz maker Schilling Maciej R0 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles trefoils Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor hoard find village Wsola numismatic context Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Rev. male bust profile right short hair long beard sideburns inner border divided Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I54I* Date 1541 Place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin type diameter 23.9 mm weight 1.85 g axis 315° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised central emblem stylized bird outstretched wings decorative tail feathers surrounded raised circular border outer ring raised characters small decorative marks coin shades gray silver darker gray areas recessed details slightly uneven antiqued finish.