Caption

grosz; Schilling, Maciej; R0 (rarity). Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Obv.: 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. Rev.: 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*. Date: 1543. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin (grosz/Schilling); diameter 23.2 mm; weight 2.02 g; axis 290°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A47_332

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej R0 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Rev. male bust profile right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* Date 1543 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 23.2 mm weight 2.02 g axis 290° round metallic coin worn relief design primarily silver-gray darker gray tarnish brownish-red streaks showing stylized bird outspread wings center surrounded decorative curved lines beaded inner border outer featuring raised decorative elements edge wear.