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Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; on the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, inscription beginning with a trefoil (mirror-image N) 'ALBER*D*G, RAN*DVVX*PRVSS'. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, dividing the inner border. On the rim, between the pearl-shaped borders, inscription 'TVS*EX*, IDE*VIVIVIT*I544'. Date: 1544. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.5 mm, weight 1.97 g, axis 200°. Rarity: R3. Makers: Grosz, Schilling, Maciej.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A47_378

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Keywords

Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil mirror-image N Alber*D*G Ran*Dvvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border Tvs*Ex* Ide*Vivivit*I544 Date 1544 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.5 mm weight 1.97 g axis 200° Rarity R3 Makers Grosz Schilling Maciej circular metallic coin worn surface showing raised profile bearded man facing detailed hair beard texture visible ear collar coin raised rim inner circular border decorative raised edging markings portrait colors visible include silver-gray metal darker gray areas wear shadow small brownish spots discoloration.