Caption

Obverse: Prussian eagle; on its chest the crowned letter S. In the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*B, AN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: Male bust in armor in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns. In the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54. Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography. Dated 1543. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin; diameter 23.5 mm, weight 1.80 g, axis 45°. Makers: Grosz, Schilling, Maciej. R0 (rarity). Hohenzollern (coat of arms). Male busts in armor; eagles.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_277

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (4.8Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*B *Dvx*Prvss Reverse Male bust armor profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I54 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Dated 1543 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.5 mm weight 1.80 g axis 45° Makers Grosz Schilling Maciej R0 rarity coat arms Male busts eagles round metallic object textured surface showing embossed heraldic bird outstretched wings center surrounded raised circular border outer ring decorated repeated raised characters edge object mostly silver-gray darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter silvery highlights raised details.