Caption

Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; rim inscription beginning with a trefoil: LBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns; rim inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I543*. Maker: Grosz, Schilling, Maciej. Subject: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography, male busts in armor, Hohenzollern coat of arms, eagles. Date: 1543. Place/function: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg; coin. Physical: diameter 22.8 mm; weight 1.64 g; axis 290°. Rarity: R0 (rarity).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_242

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Rights managed

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35.3Mb (4.8Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim inscription trefoil Lber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust armor profile right short hair long beard sideburns Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* Maker Grosz Schilling Maciej Subject Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male busts Hohenzollern coat arms eagles Date 1543 Place function Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg coin Physical diameter 22.8 mm weight 1.64 g axis 290° Rarity R0 rarity worn round metallic coin shown white background raised profile bearded man facing center textured surfaces edges shades gray silver darker gray recessed areas lighter silver highlights raised details rim decorative border raised lettering portrait coin surface displays scratches wear fine engraved lines colors visible dark gray white background.