Caption

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, 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 to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, inner border divided; rim between pearl-shaped borders with Hohenzollern shield and inscription beginning with '*IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54Z*'. 1542. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.6 mm, weight 1.64 g, axis 90°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A47_189

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Keywords

Straub Strawb Heinrich R0 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor eagles Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile right short hair long beard sideburns inner border divided Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I54Z* 1542 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.6 mm weight 1.64 g axis 90° round metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing textured hair ear eye nose collar decorative lines coin edge raised rim outer band embossed characters portrait visible colors include silver gray hints dark brown.