Caption

grosz; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich; R0 (rarity). Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on his chest the crowned letter S; rim between pearl-shaped borders with inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns; inner border divided. Rim between pearl-shaped borders with inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54Z*. Date: 1542. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.7 mm, weight 1.84 g, axis 135°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_071

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Keywords

grosz Straub Strawb Heinrich R0 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns inner border divided Rim Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I54Z* Date 1542 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.7 mm weight 1.84 g axis 135° image round metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing surrounded circular border decorative raised lettering edge coin textured worn visible grooves relief colors visible various shades silver gray darker gray shadows faint hints darker brownish-gray recessed areas.