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Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms; male busts in armour. Obverse: Prussian eagle with 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*PRVS. Reverse: male bust in armour, profile right, short hair, beard with sideburns; along the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I534*. 1534. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin; diameter 23.0 mm, weight 1.69 g, axis 225°. Makers/publishers: Albrecht Grosz (fl. 1520–?), Jost Ludwik Decjusz (fl. 1528–1535), Heinrich Straub.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A45_437

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Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armour Obverse Prussian eagle breast crowned letter S rim pearly borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS Reverse male bust profile right short hair beard sideburns arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I534* 1534 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.69 g axis 225° Makers publishers Albrecht Grosz fl 1520– Jost Ludwik Decjusz 1528–1535 Heinrich Straub round metallic coin shown white background portrait profile man wearing collared garment facial hair closely cropped hairstyle coin surface raised detailing raised decorative border metal silver-gray areas darker gray patina.