Caption

Grosz; Schilling, Maciej; R0 (rarity). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil A, 'MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS'. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile facing right; short hair, long beard with sideburns; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield, '*IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I543*'. Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography. Dated 1543. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin; diameter 23.4 mm; weight 1.99 g; axis 225°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_209

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (3.8Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

Grosz Schilling Maciej R0 rarity Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil A Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust armor profile facing right short hair long beard sideburns Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Dated 1543 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.4 mm weight 1.99 g axis 225° round metallic object raised portrait profile showing bearded man surrounded raised rim decorative border surface textured worn engraved details hair beard clothing object displays metallic shades gray silver darker gray areas recesses lighter silver highlights raised portions.