Caption

grosz, Schilling, Maciej, eagles, Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography, Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor. Obv.: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; in the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*, BRAN*DVX*PRVS. Rev.: 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, X*FIDE*VIVIT* I547*. Date: 1547. Duchy: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.82 g, axis 110°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_111

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G* Bran*Dvx*Prvs Rev. male bust profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner border shield *Ivstvs X*Fide*Vivit* I547* Date 1547 Duchy Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.82 g axis 110° round metallic object textured worn surface showing raised central bird outstretched wings decorative elements surrounded raised circular border outer rim raised markings object shades gray silver darker lighter silver highlights areas darker gray patina.