Caption

Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — coin, Ducal Prussia, Königsberg, 1546. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the 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 to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns; inner border divided by the Hohenzollern shield; in rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I546*. Diameter 23.0 mm; weight 1.99 g; axis 315°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_053

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Rights managed

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35.3Mb (3.7Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 coin Ducal Prussia Königsberg 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 right short hair long pointed beard sideburns inner border divided Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I546* Diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.99 g axis 315° round metallic object worn surface showing raised profile bearded person facing detailed hair beard texture high-collared garment object raised rim inner beaded border ring raised characters edge visible colors silvery gray darker gray shadows lighter highlights.