Groß, Vogelweider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius (publisher), Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Coin (Königsberg, Ducal Prussia, 1538). Obverse: Prussian eagle; on its breast a crowned letter S; along rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*, AN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile right, short hair, beard with sideburns; along rim between pearly borders inscription beginning with Hohenzollern coat of arms shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I538*. Hohenzollern coat of arms, rosettes. Diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.84 g, axis 225°.
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Groß, Vogelweider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius (publisher), Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Coin (Königsberg, Ducal Prussia, 1538). Obverse: Prussian eagle; on its breast a crowned letter S; along rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*, AN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile right, short hair, beard with sideburns; along rim between pearly borders inscription beginning with Hohenzollern coat of arms shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I538*. Hohenzollern coat of arms, rosettes. Diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.84 g, axis 225°.

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Groß Vogelweider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Coin Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1538 Obverse Prussian eagle breast crowned letter S rim pearly borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR* *Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust armor profile right short hair beard sideburns pearly borders inscription Hohenzollern coat arms shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I538* rosettes Diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.84 g axis 225° round metal coin weathered surface showing raised design stylized bird outstretched wings center surrounded decorative circular border ring raised characters edge coin shades gray silver plain white background.

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