Caption

grosz; maker: Schilling, Maciej; material: coin; denomination: grosz; subject: Prussian eagle on obverse, on its chest the crowned letter S; reverse: male bust in armour in profile to the right, short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns; motifs: trefoils, Hohenzollern coat of arms; inscriptions: obverse rim between pearl borders beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*B, N*DVX*PRVS; reverse rim between pearl borders starting with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE, IT*I546* (1546); maker/portrait: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568); date/place: 1546, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701); hoard find: hoard from the village of Wsola; rarity: R1; measurements: diameter 22.6 mm, weight 1.82 g, axis 290°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A48_037

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Keywords

grosz maker Schilling Maciej material coin denomination subject Prussian eagle obverse chest crowned letter S reverse male bust armour profile right short hair long pointed beard sideburns motifs trefoils Hohenzollern coat arms inscriptions rim pearl borders trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*B N*Dvx*Prvs reverse rim pearl borders starting Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide *I546* 1546 portrait Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 date place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 hoard find hoard village Wsola rarity R1 measurements diameter 22.6 mm weight 1.82 g axis 290° single round coin worn metallic surface shades gray silver showing raised central design stylized bird outstretched wings ornate tail feathers inside beaded circular border surrounded raised decorative elements indented markings coin edge slightly irregular darker places background plain white.