Caption

Grosz; Schilling, Maciej; eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern coat of arms; male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on his chest the crowned letter S; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*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; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54I. 1541, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.0 mm; weight 1.98 g; axis 160°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_399

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Keywords

Grosz Schilling Maciej eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I54I 1541 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.98 g axis 160° circular metallic coin shown white background raised portrait bearded man profile facing coin surface textured wear engraved decorative borders profiles visible concentric circular ridges ornamental dots near portrait includes detailed beard ear coin displays varying shades gray silver darker gray areas recessed parts lighter silver highlights raised edges.