Caption

grosz, Schilling, Maciej, Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, male bust in armor, Hohenzollern coat of arms. 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*PRVS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile to the 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*. 1546, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.2 mm, weight 1.88 g, axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_066

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Rights managed

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles male bust armor Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS Reverse profile right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit* I546* 1546 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.2 mm weight 1.88 g axis 0° round metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised profile person facing center visible hair detailed collar garment near neck coin raised circular border ring embossed characters decorative marks perimeter colors visible include silver-gray darker gray tones recessed areas slight brownish spots discoloration.