Caption

grosz, Schilling, Maciej, R0 (rarity), eagles, Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) - iconography, male busts in armor, Hohenzollern (coat of arms). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S. In the rim, between the pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*, AR*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 *IVS, S*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I543*. Date: 1543. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.0 mm, weight 2.07 g, axis 150 degrees.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_269

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Rights managed

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

Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej R0 rarity eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 - iconography male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G* Ar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse Male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border shield *Ivs S*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* Date 1543 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 2.07 g axis 150 degrees round metallic object textured silver-gray surface showing wear small dents featuring raised central design stylized bird outstretched wings decorative feather patterns surrounded circular beaded border outer raised carved shapes marks set plain white background.