Caption

grosz; Schilling, Maciej; eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armour. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on his chest the crowned letter S; in the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns, dividing the inner rim; in the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I546*. 1546; Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg; coin. Diameter 23.2 mm, weight 1.85 g, axis 100°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A48_033

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armour Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner rim shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I546* 1546 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg coin Diameter 23.2 mm weight 1.85 g axis 100° circular metallic object raised profile person's head side view showing textured hair ear decorative collar surface grayish silver darker gray shadows darker spots raised border encircles portrait ring small beaded texture inside border outer features raised shapes markings edge.