Caption

Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: Hohenzollern coat of arms, eagles; male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil (mirror-image letter N) ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile to the right; short hair, long pointed 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*I544*. 1544. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.4 mm, weight 1.95 g, axis 135°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_348

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Keywords

Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms eagles male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil mirror-image letter N Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I544* 1544 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.4 mm weight 1.95 g axis 135° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised design stylized bird outstretched wings center surrounded decorative circular border outer ring raised characters ornaments coin shades gray silver darker gray shadows lighter silver highlights background plain white.