Caption

grosz, Schilling, Maciej; eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; trefoils; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); hoard from the village of Wsola; R1 (rarity); male busts in armour. Obv.: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*B, N*DVX*PRVS. Rev.: male bust in armour in profile to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns, separating the inner border; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription starting with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE, IT*I546*. Date: 1546. Place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 22.6 mm, weight 1.82 g, axis 290°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A48_038

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography trefoils Hohenzollern coat arms hoard village Wsola R1 rarity male busts armour Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*B N*Dvx*Prvs Rev. male bust profile right short hair long pointed beard sideburns separating inner border inscription starting shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide *I546* Date 1546 Place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 22.6 mm weight 1.82 g axis 290° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised portrait bearded man facing surrounded decorative beaded outer rim raised characters coin surface texture variations wear darker gray lighter silver tones across metal.