Caption

Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; 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 facing right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, inner border divider; rim between pearl-shaped borders with inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I543*. Date: 1543. Place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.2 mm, weight 1.83 g, axis 135°. Rarity: R0. Makers/attribution: grosz, Schilling, Maciej.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A47_193

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Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust profile facing right short hair long beard sideburns inner border divider Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* Date 1543 Place Ducal Prussia Königsberg Coin diameter 23.2 mm weight 1.83 g axis 135° Rarity R0 Makers attribution grosz Schilling Maciej round metallic coin shown white background featuring raised profile bearded man textured hair beard details collar garment base neck coin raised rim decorative edging ring raised characters portrait form decorative border visible colors shades silver gray white background.