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 ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns; dividing the inner rim; in the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE, VIVIT*I547*; date 1547. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.9 mm, weight 2.08 g, axis 45°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_123

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Rights managed

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35.3Mb (4.7Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

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 ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS Reverse male bust profile right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner rim Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide Vivit*I547* date 1547 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.9 mm weight 2.08 g axis 45° round metallic object textured surface featuring embossed design stylized bird outstretched wings center surrounded circular border raised decorative elements edge visible colors include shades silver gray subtle darker gray shadows.