grosz; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich, publisher; Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?), publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) — iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armour; Aw. Prussian eagle, on its breast a crowned letter S. Along the rim, between the pearly borders, an inscription beginning with a rosette ALB, *G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Rv. 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 shield *IVSTVS*, DE*VIVIT*I533*. 1533. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.0 mm, weight 1.98 g, axis 315°.
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grosz; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich, publisher; Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?), publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) — iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armour; Aw. Prussian eagle, on its breast a crowned letter S. Along the rim, between the pearly borders, an inscription beginning with a rosette ALB, *G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Rv. 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 shield *IVSTVS*, DE*VIVIT*I533*. 1533. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.0 mm, weight 1.98 g, axis 315°.

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grosz Straub Strawb Heinrich publisher Wille Albrecht fl 1520- Decjusz Jost Ludwik 1528-1535 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armour Aw Prussian eagle breast crowned letter S rim pearly borders inscription rosette ALB *G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Rv Male bust armor profile turned right short hair beard sideburns shield *Ivstvs* De*Vivit*I533* 1533 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.98 g axis 315° circular metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised profile bearded man facing surrounded decorative inner border outer rim raised markings decorative shapes coin displays shades gray silver darker gray recesses slight brownish discoloration areas.

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