Caption

grosz; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich. 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; rim between pearl-shaped borders with inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, inner border divided; rim between pearl-shaped borders with Hohenzollern shield and inscription *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54Z*. Date: 1542. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin. Diameter: 23.7 mm. Weight: 1.73 g. Axis: 45 degrees.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_157

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Keywords

grosz Straub Strawb Heinrich 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*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns inner border divided Hohenzollern shield inscription *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54Z* Date 1542 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin Diameter 23.7 mm Weight 1.73 g Axis 45 degrees circular metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing profile bearded man facing right within raised inner border surrounded raised outer rim sculpted raised shapes edge coin displays areas darker gray small brownish spots visible scratches surface wear across portrait rim.