Caption

grosz, Schilling, Maciej, R0 (rarity), Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, 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*, RAN*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 *IV, *FIDE*VIVIT*I54I*. Date: 1541, place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.7 mm, weight 1.77 g, axis 110°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_462

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej R0 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G* Ran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border shield *Iv *Fide*Vivit*I54I* Date 1541 place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.7 mm weight 1.77 g axis 110° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised profile bearded man facing right inside circular border coin surface displaying various scratches areas wear coin shades gray darker gray faint brownish discoloration.