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 turned to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns; in the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I545*. Date: 1545. Issue: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.7 mm; weight 1.96 g; axis 225°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A47_439

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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 turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I545* Date 1545 Issue Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.7 mm weight 1.96 g axis 225° circular metallic coin shown white background raised portrait profile bearded person facing surrounded raised dotted inner border raised outer rim decorative raised characters coin surface textured areas engraved hair beard details portrait raised ridged elements near neck visible colors shades gray silver white background.