Caption

Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: 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, an inscription beginning with a trefoil (mirror-image N) 'ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS'. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned 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*'. Date: 1544. Place/style: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 23.3 mm; weight 1.81 g; axis 270°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_362

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35.3Mb (4.0Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil mirror-image N Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I544* Date 1544 Place style Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.81 g axis 270° circular metallic object worn textured surface showing raised profile bearded head side view surrounded raised rim metal gray patches darker gray small irregular area brownish discoloration forehead area surface grooves dents rim displays repeating raised shapes edge.