Caption

grosz; maker: Straub (Strawb), Heinrich. R0 (rarity). Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, trefoils, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armour. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on his chest a crowned letter S; in the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*, AN*DVX*PRVSS. 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 *, X*FIDE*VIVI, I54Z*, 1542. Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.88 g, axis 135°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_026

License type

Rights managed

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86.7Mb (6.6Mb) / 18.3in x 18.3in / 5504 x 5504 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz maker Straub Strawb Heinrich R0 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles trefoils Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armour Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G* *Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns separating inner border inscription starting Hohenzollern shield * X*Fide*Vivi I54Z* 1542 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.88 g axis 135° round metallic object weathered gray brown surface showing raised profile bearded man facing surrounded raised border decorative edge portrait area includes textured hair beard ear clothing details outer rim displays series raised shapes marks colors visible gray brown hints darker gray.