Caption

grosz; Schilling, Maciej; R0 (rarity); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor. 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*. Date: 1543. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 2.02 g, axis 90°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_244

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (4.7Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej R0 rarity eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* Date 1543 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 2.02 g axis 90° round metallic object worn textured surface showing raised profile bearded man facing profile includes detailed hair beard texture part collar garment object raised rim outer band decorated repeated raised markings small decorative elements colors visible silver gray darker gray tones areas lighter highlights slight tarnish.