Caption

grosz; Schilling, Maciej; eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armour. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MA, N*DVX*PRVS. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns; separating inner border. On the rim between pearl borders an inscription starting with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*; date 1546; Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701); coin: diameter 22.6 mm, weight 1.89 g, axis 315°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A48_059

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armour Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MA N*Dvx*Prvs Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns separating inner border inscription starting shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide* date 1546 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 coin diameter 22.6 mm weight 1.89 g axis 315° circular metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing center surrounded raised dotted inner border outer rim raised decorative marks coin surface textured wear patina shades silver grey darker grey man pointed beard wearing high collar ruff layered folds outer contains sequence raised characters shapes forming ring portrait lighting creates small highlights subtle shadows emphasize relief texture coin.