Publisher: Grosz; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich; Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?); Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535). Subject/maker: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armour. Obverse: Prussian eagle with on its breast a crowned letter S; along the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with a rosette 'ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS'. Reverse: male bust in armour, profile turned to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns; along the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms '*IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I534*'. Date/place: 1534, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object type: coin. Dimensions: diameter 23.3 mm; weight 1.94 g; axis 350°.
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Publisher: Grosz; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich; Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?); Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535). Subject/maker: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armour. Obverse: Prussian eagle with on its breast a crowned letter S; along the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with a rosette 'ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS'. Reverse: male bust in armour, profile turned to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns; along the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms '*IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I534*'. Date/place: 1534, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object type: coin. Dimensions: diameter 23.3 mm; weight 1.94 g; axis 350°.

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Publisher Grosz Straub Strawb Heinrich Wille Albrecht fl 1520- Decjusz Jost Ludwik 1528-1535 Subject maker Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armour Obverse Prussian eagle breast crowned letter S rim pearly borders inscription rosette Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I534* Date place 1534 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object type coin Dimensions diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.94 g axis 350° round metal coin worn silvery-gray surface showing raised profile man's head facing center detailed hair surrounded raised circular border decorative raised elements variations tone darker gray recessed areas lighter silvery highlights raised surfaces.

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