Caption

grosz; eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; male bust in armor; Hohenzollern (coat of arms). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; on the rim, between the pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with a trefoil: ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns, dividing the inner border; on the rim, between the pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I550*. 1550, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.0 mm; weight 1.90 g; axis 45°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_162

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (4.6Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male bust armor Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I550* 1550 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.90 g axis 45° round metallic object textured surface showing raised designs decorative ridges predominantly silver-gray color areas darker gray patina central raised motif depicts stylized bird spread wings detailed feathers surrounded concentric circular border ring raised decorative elements edge metal slight wear scratches background plain white.