Caption

Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S. On the rim, between the pearl borders, an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: Male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, separating the inner border. In the rim between the pearl borders an inscription starting with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I543*. 1543. Maker: Jan Szymonski (1887–1954)? Materials/style: coin; Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.1 mm, weight 2.04 g, axis 90 degrees. Iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — Hohenzollern coat of arms, eagles, male busts in armour.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_228

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (4.2Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse Male bust armour profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns separating inner border inscription starting Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* 1543 Maker Jan Szymonski 1887–1954 Materials style coin Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.1 mm weight 2.04 g axis 90 degrees Iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Hohenzollern coat arms eagles male busts round metallic coin raised design showing eagle outstretched wings ornate tail feathers center surrounded raised border embossed decorative elements edge silver-gray darker gray recessed areas lighter silvery highlights raised surfaces background plain white.