Caption

Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — silver grosz (Schilling, Maciej), R0 (rarity), 1543. Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER *MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile 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*. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin diameter 23.4 mm, weight 2.03 g, axis 270°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_323

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (4.7Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 silver grosz Schilling Maciej R0 rarity 1543 Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER *MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust armor profile right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.4 mm weight 2.03 g axis 270° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised profile bearded man facing detailed hair beard texture collar garment neck coin rim raised border ring raised characters markings portrait metal varying tones gray areas darker gray patches brownish discoloration set plain white background.