Caption

grosz, Schilling, Maciej, Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — obverse: Prussian eagle; on its chest the crowned letter S; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER* *MA, AN*DVX*PRVSS. 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* I54. 1546, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg; coin: diameter 23.1 mm, weight 1.95 g, axis 270°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_087

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Rights managed

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER* *MA *Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust armor profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit* I54 1546 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg coin diameter 23.1 mm weight 1.95 g axis 270° circular metallic object raised relief design featuring stylized bird outstretched wings center surrounded textured border decorative motifs surface areas wear patina visible scratches indentations colors visible include silver-gray darker gray tones patches reddish-brown discoloration.