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*VIVI; dated 1550. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg; coin; diameter 23.3 mm; weight 1.82 g; axis 20°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_170

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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*Vivi dated 1550 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.82 g axis 20° round metallic coin worn textured surface showing right-facing bust bearded man wearing high collar decorative lines raised inner rim outer rim embossed shapes markings portrait visible colors shades gray silver darker gray shadows lighter silver highlights.