Caption

grosz; maker: Schilling, Maciej; R0 (rarity). Hoard from the village of Wsola (numismatic find). Subject/iconography: Prussian eagle (obverse) with crowned letter S on its chest; Hohenzollern coat of arms; trefoils; male bust in armor (reverse) in profile to the right with short hair and long beard with sideburns. Obverse inscription (in rim, between pearl borders) beginning with a trefoil: ALBER, D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse inscription (in rim, between pearl borders) beginning with the Hohenzollern shield: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I543*. Date: 1543. Place/authority: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object type/material: coin (grosz). Diameter: 22.9 mm. Weight: 1.84 g. Axis: 315°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_215

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Keywords

grosz maker Schilling Maciej R0 rarity Hoard village Wsola numismatic find Subject iconography Prussian eagle obverse crowned letter S chest Hohenzollern coat arms trefoils male bust armor reverse profile right short hair long beard sideburns Obverse inscription in rim pearl borders trefoil Alber D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse inscription Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* Date 1543 Place authority Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object type material coin Diameter 22.9 mm Weight 1.84 g Axis 315° round metallic object worn textured surface showing raised profile bearded man facing surrounded recessed circular border decorative rim object displays mix gray dark gray brownish tones lighter highlights raised areas.