Caption

grosz; Schilling, Maciej; R0 (rarity); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; in the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*M, AN*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 the pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE, VIT*I54I*. Date: 1541, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 24.0 mm, weight 1.80 g, axis 315°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_420

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (5.0Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej R0 rarity 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*M *Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide Vit*I54I* Date 1541 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 24.0 mm weight 1.80 g axis 315° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised designs edge ridges primarily silver-gray color darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter highlights raised portions central area features stylized bird outstretched wings ornate feather body detailing surrounded circular border ring decorative markings rim.