Caption

Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, male busts in armor, Hohenzollern coat of arms. 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*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 the pearl-shaped borders, inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I543* (1543). Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.1 mm, weight 1.85 g, axis 350°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_326

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Keywords

Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust profile right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* 1543 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.1 mm weight 1.85 g axis 350° round metallic coin raised central design showing stylized bird outstretched wings decorative curved lines surrounded raised circular border outer rim embossed markings coin wear slight irregularities edge Colors visible include silver-gray darker gray tones small areas brownish discoloration.