Caption

Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; rim inscription beginning with a trefoil (mirror-image 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; inner border divided by Hohenzollern shield; rim 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: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg. Type: coin. Materials/style/measurements: diameter 23.4 mm, weight 1.96 g, axis 45°. Rarity: R0. Coats of arms: Hohenzollern; motifs: eagles, male busts in armor.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_364

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim inscription trefoil mirror-image N Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust armor profile right short hair long pointed beard sideburns inner border divided Hohenzollern shield Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I544* Maker Schilling Maciej Subject Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Date 1544 Place Ducal Prussia Königsberg Type coin Materials style measurements diameter 23.4 mm weight 1.96 g axis 45° Rarity R0 Coats arms motifs eagles male busts round metallic coin raised profile bearded man wearing high-collared garment showing textured hair detailed facial features dotted inner border raised outer rim decorative raised elements edge visible colors include shades silver gray subtle darker gray tones recessed areas slight highlights raised surfaces background plain white.