grosz; Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?), publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); Straub (Strawb), Heinrich, publisher. R1 (rarity). Subject: eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern (coat of arms). Obverse: male bust in armour, profile turned right, short hair, beard with sideburns; Aw. 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*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile right; along the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I53I*. Date: 1531. Place/foundation: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin (grosz); diameter 23.0 mm; weight 1.94 g; axis 0°.
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grosz; Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?), publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); Straub (Strawb), Heinrich, publisher. R1 (rarity). Subject: eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; Hohenzollern (coat of arms). Obverse: male bust in armour, profile turned right, short hair, beard with sideburns; Aw. 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*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile right; along the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I53I*. Date: 1531. Place/foundation: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin (grosz); diameter 23.0 mm; weight 1.94 g; axis 0°.

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grosz Wille Albrecht fl 1520- publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik 1528-1535 Straub Strawb Heinrich R1 rarity Subject eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse male bust armour profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Aw Prussian Eagle breast crowned letter S rim pearly borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse armor profile right Hohenzollern coat shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I53I* Date 1531 Place foundation Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.94 g axis 0° circular metallic coin worn textured surface showing embossed double-headed bird motif center surrounded decorative beaded ring outer raised border silver-gray areas darker tarnish small spots brownish discoloration edges slight irregularities wear.

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