Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — coin, 1534. Obverse: Prussian eagle; 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*PRVS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile 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. Hoard find from the village of Wsola (numismatic). Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, rosettes, male busts in armour; maker/publishers: Grosz, Straub (Strawb), Heinrich; Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520–?); Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.0 mm, weight 1.80 g, axis 150°.
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Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — coin, 1534. Obverse: Prussian eagle; 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*PRVS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile 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. Hoard find from the village of Wsola (numismatic). Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, rosettes, male busts in armour; maker/publishers: Grosz, Straub (Strawb), Heinrich; Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520–?); Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.0 mm, weight 1.80 g, axis 150°.

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Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 coin 1534 Obverse Prussian eagle breast crowned letter S rim pearly borders inscription rosette ALBER*D G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvs Reverse male bust armor profile right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT I534 Hoard find village Wsola numismatic Iconography eagles arms rosettes male busts armour maker publishers Grosz Straub Strawb Heinrich Wille Albrecht fl 1520– Decjusz Jost Ludwik 1528–1535 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.80 g axis 150° round metallic object worn surface showing raised profile bearded man relief facing right surrounded raised circular border outer band raised markings metal shades gray darker gray small areas brownish discoloration slight surface pitting.

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