grosz; Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?), publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); Straub (Strawb), Heinrich, publisher; R1 (rarity); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) - iconography; male busts in armour; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); Aw. Prussian Eagle, on its breast a crowned letter S. Along the rim, between the pearly borders, an inscription beginning with a rosette: ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSSI. Rw. Male bust in armor, profile turned to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns. Along the rim, between the pearly borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I53I*. 1531. Ducal Prussia (1525-1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 22.4 mm; weight 1.86 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); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) - iconography; male busts in armour; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); Aw. Prussian Eagle, on its breast a crowned letter S. Along the rim, between the pearly borders, an inscription beginning with a rosette: ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSSI. Rw. Male bust in armor, profile turned to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns. Along the rim, between the pearly borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I53I*. 1531. Ducal Prussia (1525-1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 22.4 mm; weight 1.86 g; axis 0°.

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grosz Wille Albrecht fl 1520- publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik 1528-1535 Straub Strawb Heinrich R1 rarity eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 - iconography male busts armour Hohenzollern coat arms Aw Prussian Eagle breast crowned letter S rim pearly borders inscription rosette Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvssi Rw Male bust armor profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I53I* 1531 Ducal Prussia 1525-1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 22.4 mm weight 1.86 g axis 0° circular metallic coin shown white background raised profile man's head facing center detailed hair ear facial hair decorative collar coin beaded inner rim outer rim raised shapes markings edge visible colors include silvery gray darker gray areas shadows wear .

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