Caption

grosz; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich; R0 (rarity); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil: *G*MAR*, N*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, dividing the inner border; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield: *IV,*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54Z*; 1542; Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701); coin; diameter 22.8 mm; weight 1.89 g; axis 280°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_046

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (4.0Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Straub Strawb Heinrich R0 rarity eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil *G*Mar* N*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Iv *Ex*Fide*Vivit*I54Z* 1542 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 coin diameter 22.8 mm weight 1.89 g axis 280° circular metallic coin worn textured surface showing embossed heraldic eagle outstretched wings ornate tail feathers center surrounded beaded inner border raised outer rim silver-gray darker gray areas recessed details lighter silvery highlights raised surfaces edge irregularities slight imperfections.