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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 its chest the crowned letter S; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MA, N*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile 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 *IVST, X*FIDE*VIVIT*I54Z*. Date: 1542. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 24.0 mm, weight 1.97 g, axis 45°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A47_147

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Rights managed

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35.3Mb (5.1Mb) / 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 armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MA N*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivst X*Fide*Vivit*I54Z* Date 1542 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 24.0 mm weight 1.97 g axis 45° round metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised profile bearded person's head facing right stylized hair beard lines visible ear surrounded raised circular border outer ring containing decorative raised characters coin shades gray silver darker gray patina recessed areas lighter silvery highlights raised details set plain white background.