Caption

Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — coin (1546). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; in rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile facing right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns, dividing the inner border; in rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I546*. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.1 mm, weight 2.04 g, axis 270°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_041

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Keywords

Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 coin 1546 Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust armor profile facing right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I546* Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.1 mm weight 2.04 g axis 270° round metallic object raised profile bearded man surrounded decorative raised border band raised characters edge surface metallic gray silver tones darker gray brownish areas man’s hair ruffled collar depicted textured engraved lines.