grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); R (rarity); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) - iconography; male busts in armor; Hohenzollern (coat of arms). Obv.: 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. Rev.: 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*. Date: 1537, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525-1701). Coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.66 g, axis 135 degrees.
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grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); R (rarity); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) - iconography; male busts in armor; Hohenzollern (coat of arms). Obv.: 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. Rev.: 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*. Date: 1537, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525-1701). Coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.66 g, axis 135 degrees.

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grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 R rarity eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 - iconography male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Rev. Male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I537* Date 1537 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525-1701 Coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.66 g axis 135 degrees round metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man's head facing right surrounded circular beaded outer band raised decorative elements metal texture variations slight discoloration darker gray recesses lighter gray raised areas background object plain white.

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