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 the pearl-shaped borders, an 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 border; in the rim, between the pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IV, TV, *EX*FIDE*VIVIT* I547*. Date: 1547. Region: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 22.8 mm, weight 1.95 g, axis 60°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A48_125

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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 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 border shield *Iv Tv *Ex*Fide*Vivit* I547* Date 1547 Region Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 22.8 mm weight 1.95 g axis 60° round metallic coin textured surface showing wear featuring central raised design stylized bird spread wings decorative tail feathers surrounded beaded circular border outer band raised shapes markings visible colors include shades silver gray subtle darker gray tones.