Caption

grosz; Schilling; Maciej; eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; in the 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, dividing the inner border; in the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I546*. Date: 1546. Place/style: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin (grosz/Schilling); diameter 22.9 mm; weight 1.82 g; axis 290°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_061

License type

Rights managed

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35.3Mb (4.0Mb) / 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 Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust profile right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner border shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I546* Date 1546 Place style Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 22.9 mm weight 1.82 g axis 290° round worn raised design stylized bird outstretched wings center surrounded decorative circular border outer band raised characters coin surface uneven texture scratches small areas discoloration tones gray silver dark brown hints rusty reddish-brown.