Caption

grosz; Schilling, Maciej; eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; in the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALB *D*G*MAR*BRAN*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*F, E*VIVIT*I546*. Date: 1546. Place/issue: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.89 g, axis 135°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_104

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALB *D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner border shield *Ivstvs*Ex*F E*Vivit*I546* Date 1546 Place issue Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.89 g axis 135° round metallic coin grayish-silver color showing right-facing male portrait relief detailed hair texture surrounded raised circular border decorative raised elements outer rim coin surface worn textured areas darker lighter gray variations slightly irregular shape.