Caption

Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armour. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil (mirror-image N): R*D*G*MAR*, AN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns, separating the inner border; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription starting with the Hohenzollern shield: *IVSTVS*EX, DE*VIVIT*I, *, 1544. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.1 mm, weight 1.87 g, axis 0°. Maker: Grosz, Schilling, Maciej. Rarity: R0.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A47_355

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armour Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil mirror-image N R*D*G*Mar* *Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns separating inner border inscription starting Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex De*Vivit*I * 1544 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.1 mm weight 1.87 g axis 0° Maker Grosz Schilling Maciej Rarity R0 round metallic object worn textured surface showing raised profile bearded person facing profile includes visible hair ear collar layered ridges object raised border repeating pattern embossed shapes inner edge surface variations tone areas darker gray lighter gray small patches brownish discoloration signs wear small surface scratches background white.