Caption

grosz; Schilling; Maciej; R0 (rarity); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor. Obv.: Prussian eagle, on his chest the crowned letter S. In the rim, between the pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Rev.: Male bust in armor in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, dividing the inner border. In the rim, between the pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VI; 1543. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.2 mm, weight 1.95 g, axis 80°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_198

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (4.6Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej R0 rarity eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Rev. Male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vi 1543 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.2 mm weight 1.95 g axis 80° round metal object textured surface shades gray silver featuring raised central design stylized bird outspread wings detailed feather patterns surrounded circular border additional raised ornamentation metal areas darker gray recessed lines lighter silver raised surfaces subtle wear uneven edges background object white.