Male busts in armour, Hohenzollern coat of arms, eagles; obverse Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its breast. Along the rim, between pearly borders, an inscription beginning with a rosette 'ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*D'. Male bust in armor, profile turned right, short hair, beard with sideburns. Along the rim, between pearly borders, inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms '*IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*V, VIT*I, Z*', dated 1532. Makers/publishers: Grosz; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich; Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?); Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535). Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.97 g, axis 135°.
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Male busts in armour, Hohenzollern coat of arms, eagles; obverse Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its breast. Along the rim, between pearly borders, an inscription beginning with a rosette 'ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*D'. Male bust in armor, profile turned right, short hair, beard with sideburns. Along the rim, between pearly borders, inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms '*IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*V, VIT*I, Z*', dated 1532. Makers/publishers: Grosz; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich; Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?); Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535). Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.97 g, axis 135°.

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Male busts armour Hohenzollern coat arms eagles obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S breast rim pearly borders inscription rosette Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*D Male bust armor profile turned right short hair beard sideburns *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*V Vit*I Z* dated 1532 Makers publishers Grosz Straub Strawb Heinrich Wille Albrecht fl 1520- Decjusz Jost Ludwik 1528-1535 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.97 g axis 135° circular metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised profile bearded man facing right inside beaded border surrounded raised decorative elements coin shades silver gray darker patina recessed areas lighter highlights raised details.

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