Caption

grosz; Schilling, Maciej; eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle bearing on its chest the crowned letter S; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil AL, *D*G, RAN*DVX*PRVS. 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 *I, TV, *EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I, *, 1547. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.0 mm, weight 1.97 g, axis 270°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A48_117

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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 bearing chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil AL *D*G Ran*Dvx*Prvs Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner border shield *I Tv *Ex*Fide*Vivit*I * 1547 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.97 g axis 270° circular metallic coin raised embossed eagle motif center showing textured feathers stylized ornamental details surrounded beaded inner border raised outer rim metal surface displays varying shades silver gray areas darker gray patina subtle brownish-red toning recessed feathered areas coin edge slightly irregular worn.