Caption

grosz, Schilling, Maciej, R0 (rarity), eagles, Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography, Hohenzollern (coat of arms), male busts in armour. Obv.: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; in the rim, between the pearl borders, an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS. Rev.: Male bust in armour in profile to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, separating the inner border; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription starting with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT* I543. Date: 1543. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.6 mm, weight 1.97 g, axis 45°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_200

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Rights managed

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35.3Mb (3.8Mb) / 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 armour Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS Rev. Male bust profile right short hair long beard sideburns separating inner border inscription starting shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit* I543 Date 1543 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.6 mm weight 1.97 g axis 45° round metallic coin worn textured surface showing embossed central motif resembling bird outstretched wings decorative tail feathers surrounded raised circular border outer ring embossed characters decorative marks coin displays shades gray silver darker gray recesses lighter silver highlights edge slightly irregular dented.