grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568). Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile right, short hair, beard with sideburns; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I539*. Date: 1539, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.68 g, axis 45°.
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grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568). Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile right, short hair, beard with sideburns; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I539*. Date: 1539, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.68 g, axis 45°.

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grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 Iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust profile right short hair beard sideburns *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I539* Date 1539 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.68 g axis 45° circular metallic coin worn surface showing raised profile bearded man facing right center surrounded raised circular border decorative edge coin's color primarily silver-gray darker gray areas recesses slight brownish discoloration near coin textured hair beard details visible ear clothing folds near neck slight irregularities coin's rim.

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