Caption

grosz; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich; R0 (rarity). Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor, eagles. Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; rim inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*, RAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned right; short hair, long beard with sideburns; inner border divided. Rim inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VI, IT*I54Z*; date 1542. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.80 g, axis 300°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_098

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (4.5Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Straub Strawb Heinrich R0 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor eagles Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G* Ran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns inner border divided Rim inscription Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vi *I54Z* date 1542 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.80 g axis 300° round metallic object worn textured surface showing raised central emblem resembling stylized bird outstretched wings surrounded decorative circular border outer band raised characters colors visible include shades gray silver darker gray recessed areas lighter silver raised details white background.