Caption

grosz, Schilling, Maciej, Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor, eagles. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; in the 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 turned 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*I. 1546, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 22.7 mm, weight 1.96 g, axis 170°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_072

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor eagles Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I 1546 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 22.7 mm weight 1.96 g axis 170° round metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing profile bearded man facing right inside raised circular border man wearing high collared garment horizontal bands having textured hair surrounded ring raised decorative elements shapes areas slight tarnish small patches darker gray brownish discoloration white background.