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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 the crowned letter S. In the rim, between the pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G, AR*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 the pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*, X*FIDE*VIVIT* I547*. Date: 1547. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin; diameter 23.0 mm; weight 1.96 g; axis 90°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A48_128

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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 Ar*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 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.96 g axis 90° circular metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing detailed hair beard texture high-collared garment decorative stitching coin dotted inner border raised outer rim embossed shapes visible colors include silver gray tones subtle darker gray shadows lighter highlights.