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1 Schilling - Albert of Hohenzollern
| Issuer | Prussia, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1529-1560 |
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| Diameter | 18.47 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a large Gothic letter 'A' for Albert, with the quartered Hohenzollern arms displayed on a shield below. A circular Latin legend surrounds the central device, with the date incorporated at the end of the inscription. The overall style is characteristic of early sixteenth-century German hammered silver coinage, with bold Gothic lettering and a slightly irregular flan. |
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| Reverse description | The Prussian eagle displayed occupies the central field, rendered in the bold Germanic style typical of early Hohenzollern ducal coinage. On the eagle's breast appears a crowned shield bearing the letter 'S' (for Sigismund, overlord of Prussia). The surrounding circular Latin legend reads the full ducal title of Albert, separated by pellet stops. The hammered flan imparts a slightly uneven relief to the design. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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