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grosz; Schilling, Maciej; eagles. Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: male busts in armor; Hohenzollern coat of arms. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; in the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns, dividing the inner border; in the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I546*. Date: 1546. Place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg. Coin: diameter 22.8 mm, weight 2.00 g, axis 180°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A48_034

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I546* Date 1546 Place Ducal Prussia Königsberg Coin diameter 22.8 mm weight 2.00 g axis 180° round metallic coin worn surface showing shades gray silver central design features stylized bird outstretched wings decorative tail surrounded raised circular border ring embossed characters edge metal darker patina recessed areas lighter highlights raised details.