grosz, Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); eagles; Albert of Prussia (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; male busts in armor; Hohenzollern (coat of arms). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S. In the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette in the shape of a cornflower: ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns. In the rim, between the pearl borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I535*. Date: 1535, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin; diameter 23.1 mm; weight 1.97 g; axis 135°.
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grosz, Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); eagles; Albert of Prussia (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; male busts in armor; Hohenzollern (coat of arms). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S. In the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette in the shape of a cornflower: ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns. In the rim, between the pearl borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I535*. Date: 1535, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin; diameter 23.1 mm; weight 1.97 g; axis 135°.

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grosz Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 eagles Albert Prussia Prince 1490–1568 iconography male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette shape cornflower Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I535* Date 1535 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.1 mm weight 1.97 g axis 135° round metallic coin worn surface showing embossed heraldic bird outstretched wings center surrounded raised circular border decorative raised elements edge coin displays shades grey silver darker grey shadows recessed areas lighter silver highlights raised surfaces.

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