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Artist: grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius (publisher); Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Subject/motif: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — male bust in armor, profile turned right, short hair, beard with sideburns; Prussian eagle (obverse) with crowned letter S on its chest; Hohenzollern coat of arms. Inscriptions: on rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER, AR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS (obv.); on rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE* and VIT*I538* (rev.). Date: 1538. Place/function: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg; coin. Physical: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 2.03 g, axis 45°. Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern (coat of arms), male busts in armor.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Artist grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Subject motif Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 male bust armor profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Prussian eagle obverse crowned letter S chest Hohenzollern coat arms Inscriptions rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER Ar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss obv arms *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE* Vit*I538* rev Date 1538 Place function Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg coin Physical diameter 23.3 mm weight 2.03 g axis 45° Iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat male busts round metallic coin raised design showing stylized bird outstretched wings inside circular border surrounded ring raised decorative elements lettering visible wear gray-silver color.