grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; treasure from the village of Wsola (numismatic); Hohenzollern (coat of arms); rosettes; male bust in armor; obverse: Prussian eagle with on its breast a crowned letter S; along the rim, between pearly borders, an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*, AN*DVX*PRVSS; reverse: male bust in armor, profile to right, short hair, beard with sideburns; along the rim, between pearly borders, inscription beginning with Hohenzollern coat of arms shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I538*; 1538, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701); coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.84 g, axis 225°.
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grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; treasure from the village of Wsola (numismatic); Hohenzollern (coat of arms); rosettes; male bust in armor; obverse: Prussian eagle with on its breast a crowned letter S; along the rim, between pearly borders, an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*, AN*DVX*PRVSS; reverse: male bust in armor, profile to right, short hair, beard with sideburns; along the rim, between pearly borders, inscription beginning with Hohenzollern coat of arms shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I538*; 1538, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701); coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.84 g, axis 225°.

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grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography treasure village Wsola numismatic Hohenzollern coat arms rosettes male bust armor obverse Prussian eagle breast crowned letter S rim pearly borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR* *Dvx*Prvss reverse profile right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I538* 1538 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.84 g axis 225° round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing profile relief bearded man facing surrounded raised circular border embossed decorative markings coin exhibits textured areas darker gray lighter silver visible scratches patina giving aged appearance plain white background.

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