Caption

grosz, Straub (Strawb), Heinrich, R0 (rarity), Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms; male busts in armour. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MA, RAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, dividing the inner border; in the rim between the pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I5. Date: 1542. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 24.0 mm, weight 1.91 g, axis 200°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_064

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Rights managed

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35.3Mb (4.9Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Straub Strawb Heinrich R0 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armour Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MA Ran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I5 Date 1542 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 24.0 mm weight 1.91 g axis 200° circular metallic coin worn surface showing raised profile bearded man facing center surrounded raised circular border decorative elements textured hair beard details facial features eye ear nose collar clothing detail beneath portrait coin surface displays areas darker lighter gray tones metallic sheen small scratches dents outer bears raised repeating ornamental shapes background white.