Caption

grosz; Schilling, Maciej; R0 (rarity). Hoard from the village of Wsola (numismatic find). Subject: Prussian grosz (1543). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER, D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, dividing the inner border; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I543*. Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, trefoils, male busts in armor; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Date: 1543. Place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg. Object type and measurements: coin (grosz), diameter 22.9 mm, weight 1.84 g, axis 315°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A47_216

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej R0 rarity Hoard village Wsola numismatic find Subject Prussian grosz 1543 Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust armor profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* Iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms trefoils male busts Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Date Place Ducal Prussia Königsberg Object type measurements coin diameter 22.9 mm weight 1.84 g axis 315° round metallic coin raised bird motif center featuring stylized wings tail decorative curved lines rendered metallic gray tone darker recessed areas lighter worn highlights beaded inner border raised outer rim surface patina uneven shading subtle scratches wear.