Caption

grosz, Schilling, Maciej, R0 (rarity), Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; in the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PR. 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, Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 23.3 mm; weight 1.86 g; axis 315°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A47_248

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej R0 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles 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*PR 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 Königsberg Object coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.86 g axis 315° round metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing center showing textured hair beard head covering surrounded raised circular border ring embossed decorative shapes markings edge coin surface worn uneven texture scratches subtle indentations Visible colors include silver gray darker gray tones.