Caption

Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S. On the rim, between the pearl borders, an inscription beginning with a trefoil, BER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*. Reverse: Male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, separating the inner border. In the rim between the pearl borders an inscription starting with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*, DE*VIVIT*I54I*. Maker names: grosz, Schilling, Maciej, Szymonski, Jan (1887–1954). Subject: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Date: 1541, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin; diameter 23.4 mm; weight 2.02 g; axis 220°. Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armour; eagles; iconography.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_499

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (4.6Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil Ber*D*G*Mar*Bran* Reverse Male bust armour profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns separating inner border inscription starting Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex* De*Vivit*I54I* Maker names grosz Schilling Maciej Szymonski Jan 1887–1954 Subject Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Date 1541 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 23.4 mm weight 2.02 g axis 220° coat arms male busts eagles iconography circular metallic coin worn silver-gray surface featuring raised profile bearded man facing right within beaded inner border surrounded raised outer rim ring embossed characters textured details hair beard ear clothing areas darker lighter gray patina across surface.