Caption

grosz, Schilling, Maciej, R0 (rarity), Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor, eagles. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil (mistaken due to a die jump). 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 pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I543*. 1543; Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg; coin: diameter 23.5 mm, weight 1.92 g, axis 260°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_288

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (4.0Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej R0 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor eagles Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil mistaken due die jump Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* 1543 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg coin diameter 23.5 mm weight 1.92 g axis 260° round metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing textured hair visible ear detailed collar decorative raised repeating small motifs outer band raised markings surface variations shading slight wear colors silver gray darker gray tones.