Caption

grosz; maker: Straub (Strawb), Heinrich; rarity R0; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, trefoils, male busts in armour; hoard from the village of Wsola (numism). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on his chest the crowned letter S; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN, DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, separating the inner border; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription starting with the Hohenzollern shield *IV, VS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54Z*. Date: 1542; place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin (grosz); diameter 23.4 mm; weight 1.87 g; axis 45°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_029

License type

Rights managed

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86.7Mb (6.8Mb) / 18.3in x 18.3in / 5504 x 5504 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz maker Straub Strawb Heinrich rarity R0 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms trefoils male busts armour hoard village Wsola numism Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile right short hair long beard sideburns separating inner border inscription starting Hohenzollern shield *Iv Vs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I54Z* Date 1542 place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 23.4 mm weight 1.87 g axis 45° round metallic object worn surface showing raised central design stylized bird outstretched wings surrounded circular border raised decoration raised markings metal silvery-gray darker gray areas subtle brownish spots background plain white.