Caption

grosz, Schilling, Maciej, R0 (rarity), Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor, eagles. Obverse: Prussian eagle with on its chest a crowned letter S; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*, *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 *IV, *EX*FIDE*VIVIT, 1541. Place/style: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin; diameter 24.1 mm; weight 1.90 g; axis 150°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_457

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Rights managed

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58.0Mb (4.9Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej R0 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor eagles Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR* *Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Iv *Ex*Fide*Vivit 1541 Place style Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 24.1 mm weight 1.90 g axis 150° round metallic coin raised central design stylized eagle outstretched wings surrounded decorative beaded circular border outer ring featuring raised characters small decorative shapes textured surfaces wear visible edges varying depth relief Colors visible include shades gray silver darker gray shadows.