Caption

grosz; Schilling; Maciej; eagles; male busts in armor; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography. Obv.: 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. Rev.: 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 *, VSTVS, IDE*VIVIT*I547*. 1547. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.0 mm, weight 1.95 g, axis 225°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A48_121

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej eagles male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS Rev. male bust profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner rim shield * Vstvs Ide*Vivit*I547* 1547 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.95 g axis 225° round metallic coin worn textured surface predominantly shades silver gray showing darker gray subtle brownish tarnish areas coin features raised central design stylized bird spread wings decorative lines radiating outward surrounded raised circular border outer ring containing raised shapes marks edges coin slightly irregular aged small dents variations tone.