Caption

Obverse: Prussian eagle; on its chest a crowned letter S. On the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil (mirror-image N) ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns; in the rim, between the pearly borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX, FIDE*VIVIT*I545*. Maker/publisher: grosz, Schilling, Maciej; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Subject/person: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Date: 1545. Place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Type: coin. Measurements: diameter 23.2 mm, weight 2.09 g, axis 300°. Rarity: R0 (rarity).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_462

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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Keywords

Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil mirror-image N Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust armour profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns pearly borders Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex Fide*Vivit*I545* Maker publisher grosz Schilling Maciej Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Subject person Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Date 1545 Place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Type coin Measurements diameter 23.2 mm weight 2.09 g axis 300° Rarity R0 rarity circular metallic object worn textured surface showing shades gray silver featuring raised portrait visible facial contours raised border edge ring raised decorative elements near metal darker gray areas recessed parts lighter silver highlights raised details.