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*I538*. Maker/publisher: grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Subject: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Date: 1538. Place/issuance: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.99 g, axis 135°.
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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*I538*. Maker/publisher: grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Subject: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Date: 1538. Place/issuance: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.99 g, axis 135°.

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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*I538* Maker publisher grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Subject Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Date 1538 Place issuance Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.99 g axis 135° round metallic coin shown white background raised profile bearded man facing center decorative circular borders silver-gray darker gray shadows slight variations tone small areas faint greenish-blue discoloration.

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