Caption

Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — coin (1541, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; rim between pearl-shaped borders with inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned right; short hair, long beard with sideburns; rim between pearl-shaped borders with inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54I*. Diameter 23.7 mm, weight 1.90 g, axis 170°. Icons: iconography, eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Rarity: R0. Makers: Grosz, Schilling, Maciej.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Keywords

Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 coin 1541 Königsberg Ducal Prussia Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust armor profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I54I* Diameter 23.7 mm weight 1.90 g axis 170° Icons iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts Rarity R0 Makers Grosz Schilling Maciej round metallic shown white background raised profile bearded man facing center textured surface decorative raised band raised dots encircling portrait outer edge coin features ring raised decorative elements ornamental marks Visible colors include shades silver gray darker gray tones contrasted white background.