Caption

grosz; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich; rarity R0. Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, trefoils, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armour. Obv.: 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. Rev.: 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°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_027

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Keywords

grosz Straub Strawb Heinrich rarity R0 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles trefoils Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armour Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G* *Dvx*Prvss Rev. 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 coin worn surface showing profile portrait bearded man facing surrounded raised rim decorative border coin surface displaying variations gray brownish tones darker tarnish areas.