Caption

Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) grosz (Schilling, Maciej), R0 (rarity), 1543. 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 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*. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin, diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.94 g, axis 200°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_272

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (4.1Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 grosz Schilling Maciej R0 rarity 1543 Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust armor profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.94 g axis 200° round metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing detailed hair beard texture pronounced ear eye nose collar garment neck coin raised decorative rim outer ring raised characters small decorative marks central portrait metal silvery gray darker shaded areas recesses lighter highlights raised surfaces.