Caption

grosz, Straub (Strawb), Heinrich, R0 (rarity); eagles, Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography. Obv.: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; in the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Rev.: 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 *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54Z*. 1542, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.7 mm, weight 1.92 g, axis 135°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_020

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (4.7Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Straub Strawb Heinrich R0 rarity eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Rev. male bust profile right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I54Z* 1542 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.7 mm weight 1.92 g axis 135° round metallic object worn textured surface primarily gray silver color showing raised central design stylized bird spread wings decorative tail surrounded circular border outer ring raised decorative elements object slightly irregular edge sits plain white background.