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, inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*M, AN*DVX*PR. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, dividing the inner border; in the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVS, *, X*FIDE*VIVIT*I54I*. Date: 1541, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.5 mm, weight 1.99 g, axis 315°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_496

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (4.5Mb) / 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*M *Dvx*Pr Reverse male bust profile right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border shield *Ivs * X*Fide*Vivit*I54I* Date 1541 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.5 mm weight 1.99 g axis 315° round metallic object worn surface showing engraved decorative lines patterns featuring embossed bird outstretched wings center surrounded circular border additional engraved motifs near edge object displays muted silver-gray color patches darker gray small areas brownish discoloration surface.