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grosz, Schilling, Maciej; eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; male busts in armor; Hohenzollern coat of arms. Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; rim between pearl-shaped borders with inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G, MA, AN, DVX*PRVS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns, inner border divider; rim between pearl-shaped borders with inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield IVSTVS*EX*FID, VIVIT*1547*. Date: 1547. Issued in Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.78 g, axis 315°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A48_129

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G Ma Dvx*Prvs Reverse male bust profile right short hair long pointed beard sideburns inner border divider Hohenzollern shield Ivstvs*Ex*Fid Vivit*1547* Date 1547 Issued Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.78 g axis 315° circular metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised central design stylized bird spread wings inside dotted circular border surrounded decorative raised rim details coin shades silver gray darker gray recesses slight brownish spots photographed white background.