Caption

grosz, Schilling, Maciej, R0 (rarity), Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern (coat of arms), male busts in armor. Obv.: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; in rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Rev.: Male bust in armor in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, dividing the inner border; in 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 23.6 mm, weight 1.92 g, axis 130°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_484

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (5.1Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej R0 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Rev. Male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit* I54I* 1541 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.6 mm weight 1.92 g axis 130° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised double-headed bird emblem center surrounded decorative circular border outer ring raised characters coin displays shades gray silver darker gray patina small areas brownish discoloration subtle highlights raised details.