Caption

Obv.: 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. Rev.: 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*. Maker: Jan Szymonski (1887–1954) after Maciej Schilling? Date: 1543. Region: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 23.1 mm, weight 2.04 g, axis 90°. Subjects/iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568), Hohenzollern coat of arms, eagles, male busts in armour.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_229

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Rights managed

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35.3Mb (4.3Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Rev. Male bust armour profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns separating inner border inscription starting Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* Maker Jan Szymonski 1887–1954 Maciej Schilling Date 1543 Region Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 23.1 mm weight 2.04 g axis 90° Subjects iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Hohenzollern coat arms eagles male busts round metallic object raised profile bearded man facing surrounded circular border raised decorative elements edge surface worn texture fine engraved lines visible colors include silver gray dark gray.