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 pearly 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/iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568), Hohenzollern coat of arms, eagles, male busts in armor. Date and place: 1538, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin. Measurements: diameter 23.2 mm; weight 1.80 g; axis 315°.
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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 pearly 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/iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568), Hohenzollern coat of arms, eagles, male busts in armor. Date and place: 1538, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin. Measurements: diameter 23.2 mm; weight 1.80 g; axis 315°.

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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 pearly borders Hohenzollern coat arms *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I538* Maker publisher Grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Subject iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 eagles male busts Date place 1538 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin Measurements diameter 23.2 mm weight 1.80 g axis 315° round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface featuring raised profile bearded man facing center surrounded raised circular border decorative dot pattern coin edge band raised characters marks arranged portrait includes textured hair detailed beard visible collar garment engraved lines colors visible shades silver gray set white background.

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