Caption

grosz; Schilling, Maciej; eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor. Obv.: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; in the rim, between the pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with a trefoil AL, *D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS. Rev.: 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 the pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVST,*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I546*. 1546. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 22.7 mm; weight 1.75 g; axis 220°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_049

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Rights managed

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35.3Mb (3.4Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil AL *D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvs Rev. Male bust profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner border shield *Ivst *Ex*Fide*Vivit*I546* 1546 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 22.7 mm weight 1.75 g axis 220° round metallic object worn relief portrait bearded man profile showing textured hair long beard surrounded raised rim embossed border object primarily silver-gray darker gray areas small patches brown discoloration.