Artist: Grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Work: coin (obverse and reverse described). Date: 1537. Place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Material/format: coin; diameter 23.5 mm; weight 1.98 g; axis 300°. Iconography/description: Obv. Prussian eagle; on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN, PRVSS Rw. Rev. Male bust in armor, profile turned right, short hair, beard with sideburns; on the rim, between the pearl borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*F, VIVIT*I537*. Marks: R (rarity). Subjects: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography, Hohenzollern coat of arms, eagles, male busts in armor.
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Artist: Grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Work: coin (obverse and reverse described). Date: 1537. Place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Material/format: coin; diameter 23.5 mm; weight 1.98 g; axis 300°. Iconography/description: Obv. Prussian eagle; on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN, PRVSS Rw. Rev. Male bust in armor, profile turned right, short hair, beard with sideburns; on the rim, between the pearl borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*F, VIVIT*I537*. Marks: R (rarity). Subjects: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography, Hohenzollern coat of arms, eagles, male busts in armor.

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Artist Grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Work coin obverse reverse described Date 1537 Place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Material format diameter 23.5 mm weight 1.98 g axis 300° Iconography description Obv Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN PRVSS Rw Rev Male bust armor profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms *Ivstvs*Ex*F Vivit*I537* Marks R rarity Subjects Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles male busts round metallic coin worn textured surface showing embossed eagle motif center surrounded decorative circular borders raised edge details coin displays variations gray silver tones darker gray recessed areas slight brownish discoloration small spot near rim.

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