Caption

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*PRVSS. Reverse: Male bust in armor in profile turned to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns; on the rim, between pearly borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I545*. Maker: Decius Grosz; publisher: Maciej Schilling. Subject: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography. Date: 1545, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Type: coin. Rarity: R0. Eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Diameter: 23.3 mm; weight: 1.97 g; axis: 300°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_470

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (4.8Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse Male bust armor profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns pearly borders Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I545* Maker Decius Grosz publisher Maciej Schilling Subject Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Date 1545 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Type coin Rarity R0 Eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts Diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.97 g axis 300° round metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing textured hair visible ear layered collar decorative raised border ring raised lettering symbols portrait metal silver-gray areas darker gray patina lighter highlights background white.