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*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 the pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54I*. Date: 1541, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.7 mm, weight 2.03 g, axis 315°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_468

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (4.7Mb) / 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*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* Date 1541 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.7 mm weight 2.03 g axis 315° round metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man facing detailed hair beard texture visible ear facial contours portrait enclosed circular raised border surrounded ring raised decorative marks shapes edge metal areas darker patina lighter highlights wear irregular slightly worn fine engraved lines inner area.