Caption

grosz, Straub (Strawb), Heinrich, R0 (rarity), Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: male busts in armor, Hohenzollern coat of arms, eagles. Obv.: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Rev.: Male bust in armor in profile to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, inner border divided by the Hohenzollern shield; rim inscription beginning *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54Z*. 1542, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.8 mm, weight 1.93 g, axis 225°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A47_059

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Keywords

grosz Straub Strawb Heinrich R0 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms eagles Obv. Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Rev. Male bust profile right short hair long beard sideburns inner border divided Hohenzollern shield rim inscription *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I54Z* 1542 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.8 mm weight 1.93 g axis 225° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised design stylized bird outstretched wings center surrounded beaded inner border outer ring raised decorative elements coin mainly shades silver gray darker patina recessed areas lighter silver highlights raised details slight variations gray near edges.