Caption

grosz; Schilling, Maciej, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); R0 (rarity). Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armour, eagles. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns, dividing the inner rim; on the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I545*. Date: 1545. Place/function: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin specifications: diameter 23.7 mm, weight 1.96 g, axis 225°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A47_438

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Rights managed

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 R0 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armour eagles Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS Reverse male bust profile right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner rim pearly borders Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I545* Date 1545 Place function Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin specifications diameter 23.7 mm weight 1.96 g axis 225° round metallic coin worn textured surface showing embossed heraldic bird outstretched wings center surrounded raised beaded circular border ring raised characters edge coin shades silver gray darker gray areas recessed portions lighter silver raised details background plain white.