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 a crowned letter S; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALB, MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns; inner border divided. In the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield, VS*EX*, IDE*VIVIT*I5, 1546. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 22.8 mm, weight 1.87 g, axis 315°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_101

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Rights managed

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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 ALB Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns inner border divided Hohenzollern shield Vs*Ex* Ide*Vivit*I5 1546 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 22.8 mm weight 1.87 g axis 315° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised central design stylized bird outstretched wings decorative tail surrounded beaded circular border outer ring raised markings coin silver-gray darker gray recesses lighter gray highlights metal surface textured wear small irregularities.