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Albrecht Dürer? (grosz, Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?), publisher; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich, publisher), Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535). 1531. Coin (ducal Prussia, Königsberg). Diameter 22.5 mm, weight 1.83 g, axis 0°. Obverse: right-facing male bust in armor, short hair, beard with sideburns; along the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS and the Hohenzollern coat of arms. Reverse: Prussian eagle on its breast a crowned letter S; along the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT* I53I*. Iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568), Hohenzollern coat of arms. R1 (rarity).

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Albrecht Dürer grosz Wille Albrecht fl 1520- publisher Straub Strawb Heinrich Decjusz Jost Ludwik 1528-1535 1531 Coin ducal Prussia Königsberg Diameter 22.5 mm weight 1.83 g axis 0° Obverse right-facing male bust armor short hair beard sideburns rim pearly borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS Hohenzollern coat arms Reverse Prussian eagle breast crowned letter S *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit* I53I* Iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 R1 rarity round metallic object worn surface showing raised double-headed bird design center decorative raised border edge exhibiting shades silver gray small spots greenish-blue corrosion.