Caption

Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — coin, 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 facing right; short hair, long beard with sideburns; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I543*. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Diameter 23.5 mm, weight 1.95 g, axis 45°. Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Rarity: R0. Makers: Grosz, Schilling, Maciej.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A47_280

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Keywords

Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 coin 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 facing right short hair long beard sideburns Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Diameter 23.5 mm weight 1.95 g axis 45° Iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts Rarity R0 Makers Grosz Schilling Maciej circular metallic object worn relief portrait bearded man showing ear surface textured scratches raised decorative ridges edge banded border encircles portrait ring raised characters markings outer rim visible colors include shades silver gray darker metallic tones.