Caption

grosz; Schilling; Maciej; eagles; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; in the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, 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 rim; in the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I. 1547; Ducal Prussia (1525–1701); Königsberg. Coin: diameter 24.1 mm; weight 1.91 g; axis 90°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_105

License type

Rights managed

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35.3Mb (4.9Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography 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 rim shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I 1547 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 24.1 mm weight 1.91 g axis 90° round metallic object raised design showing stylized bird outstretched wings inside circular border surrounded raised decorative elements shapes surface textured uneven worn areas visible colors silver gray.