Caption

groschen, Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) - iconography: eagles, male busts in armor, Hohenzollern coat of arms. 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*BR, N*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*FID, VIVIT*I550*. Date: 1550. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.0 mm, weight 1.86 g, axis 315°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_174

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (5.0Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

groschen 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*BR N*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fid Vivit*I550* Date 1550 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.86 g axis 315° circular metallic coin worn surface showing raised double-headed bird motif center surrounded raised circular border decorative elements metal appearing silvery gray areas darker gray patina slight brownish tarnish coin edge irregular slightly uneven lighting highlighting textured relief subtle shadows.