Caption

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; rim between pearl-shaped borders with inscription beginning ALBER*D*G*MAR, AN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile right; short hair, long beard with sideburns; inner border divided. Rim between pearl-shaped borders with inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVI, 4I*, 1541. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.8 mm, weight 1.91 g, axis 220°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_491

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Rights managed

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Keywords

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 Alber*D*G*Mar *Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile right short hair long beard sideburns inner border divided Rim Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivi 4I* 1541 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.8 mm weight 1.91 g axis 220° circular metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile man's head relief facing right full beard visible ear portrait encircled raised rim ring decorative beading coin edge indented slightly irregular contours background object plain white.