Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile turned to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I537*. Maker: Grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Subject/iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568), eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Date: 1537. Place/issue: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 23.0 mm; weight 1.96 g; axis 0°. R (rarity).
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Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile turned to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I537*. Maker: Grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Subject/iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568), eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Date: 1537. Place/issue: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 23.0 mm; weight 1.96 g; axis 0°. R (rarity).

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Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust armor profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I537* Maker Grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Subject iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 eagles arms male busts Date 1537 Place issue Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.96 g axis 0° R rarity round metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised portrait bearded man profile facing surrounded raised circular border decorative rim shades silver gray darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter highlights raised details.

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