Caption

grosz; maker: Schilling, Maciej; R0 (rarity). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; rim between pearl-shaped borders a trefoil and inscription beginning with ALBER*D*G*MAR, AN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns; rim between pearl-shaped borders a trefoil and inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *, TVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I543*. Subject: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Iconography: eagles, trefoils, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Date: 1543. Place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg. Type: coin (grosz). Measurements: diameter 22.6 mm; weight 1.86 g; axis 150°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_204

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Keywords

grosz maker Schilling Maciej R0 rarity Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders trefoil inscription Alber*D*G*Mar *Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust armor profile right short hair long beard sideburns Hohenzollern shield * Tvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* Subject Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Iconography eagles trefoils Hohenzollern coat arms male busts Date 1543 Place Ducal Prussia Königsberg Type coin Measurements diameter 22.6 mm weight 1.86 g axis 150° round metallic coin raised design stylized bird outstretched wings center surrounded decorative circular border outer band containing raised characters coin's surface worn textured darker lighter gray tones subtle brownish patina background plain white.