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 his chest a crowned letter S; in the rim, between the pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*M, 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 the pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I5, *, 1543. Duchy: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.0 mm, weight 2.00 g, axis 270°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_264

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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*M Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I5 * 1543 Duchy Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 2.00 g axis 270° circular metallic object raised showing profile older man facing beard wearing collar garment layered lines surface textured worn smooth areas raised decorative dots near inner rim colors visible shades gray silver darker gray shadows lighter silver highlights.