Caption

Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S. In the rim, between the 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 the pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I544*. Maker: Schilling, Maciej; subject: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography. Date: 1544. Place/function: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg; coin. Diameter 23.4 mm, weight 1.96 g, axis 45°. Rarity: R0. Coat of arms: Hohenzollern; motifs: eagles, male busts in armor.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A47_363

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Keywords

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 armor profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I544* Maker Schilling Maciej subject Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Date 1544 Place function Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg coin Diameter 23.4 mm weight 1.96 g axis 45° Rarity R0 Coat arms motifs eagles male busts round metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised central design stylized bird spread wings decorative tail elements surrounded raised circular border outer band raised characters coin displays shades silver gray darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter silver highlights raised surfaces.