Caption

Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; rim inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns; inner border divided by Hohenzollern shield; rim inscription beginning with *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54Z*. Maker: grosz, Straub (Strawb), Heinrich. Iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Date: 1542, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Type: coin. Diameter: 23.7 mm. Weight: 1.90 g. Axis: 200°. R0 (rarity).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_044

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (4.8Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust armor profile right short hair long beard sideburns inner border divided Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I54Z* Maker grosz Straub Strawb Heinrich Iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Date 1542 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Type coin Diameter 23.7 mm Weight 1.90 g Axis 200° R0 rarity single round metallic coin sits white background showing worn raised design stylized bird spread wings surrounded decorative circular border coin surface aged slightly rough texture small nicks scratches visible colors shades gray silver.