Caption

grosz; eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern coat of arms; male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between 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 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 1.76 g; axis 20°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_168

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (4.9Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust 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 1.76 g axis 20° circular metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised profile person's head side view surrounded raised rim decorative border coin silver-gray darker gray shadows lighter highlights engraved ornamental elements recessed areas portrait.