Caption

grosz; Schilling, Maciej; eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armour. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on his 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 armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns, dividing the inner rim; in the rim, between the pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I547*. Date: 1547. Place/style: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.2 mm; weight 1.99 g; axis 90°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_140

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Rights managed

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35.3Mb (4.5Mb) / 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 armour 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 rim shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I547* Date 1547 Place style Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.2 mm weight 1.99 g axis 90° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised central design bird outstretched wings stylized feet surrounded beaded inner border outer border containing raised characters coin mostly silver-gray darker gray shading recessed areas slight brownish discoloration parts edge.