Caption

grosz, Schilling, Maciej, R0 (rarity), eagles, Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) - iconography, 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*, AR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, dividing the inner border; in the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVS, S*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I543*. 1543, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.0 mm, weight 2.07 g, axis 150°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_270

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Rights managed

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35.3Mb (2.6Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3511 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej R0 rarity eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 - iconography male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G* Ar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border shield *Ivs S*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* 1543 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 2.07 g axis 150° round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man facing detailed hair beard texture visible ear set within beaded inner border decorative raised outer rim coin darker tarnish spots subtle reddish-brown discoloration near lower beard area colors visible silver-gray touches darker gray reddish-brown.