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grosz, Schilling, Maciej, Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, male busts in armor, Hohenzollern coat of arms. 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 turned to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns, dividing the inner border; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I548*. 1548; Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg; coin, diameter 23.7 mm, weight 1.97 g, axis 135°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A48_159

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms 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 Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I548* 1548 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg coin diameter 23.7 mm weight 1.97 g axis 135° round metallic object worn textured surface showing raised profile person's head relief facing right head decorative collar neck visible engraved lines small circular details object raised outer rim inner circular border surrounding portrait series raised shapes markings spaced inner outer edges metal silver-gray darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter highlights raised surfaces.