Caption

grosz, Schilling, Maciej, Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) - iconography; eagles; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S. In the rim, between the 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 the pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT* I54. Date 1546. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.1 mm, weight 1.95 g, axis 270°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A48_088

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35.3Mb (5.1Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 - iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER* *Ma *Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner border shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit* I54 Date 1546 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.1 mm weight 1.95 g axis 270° round metallic coin worn surface showing areas gray silvery reddish-brown tones featuring raised profile bearded man facing detailed hair beard texture high collar layered folds coin edge raised decorative border ring repeated raised shapes portrait varied wear small pits visible across surface.