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Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms; male busts in armor; trefoils. Obverse: Prussian eagle with on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*D. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile to right, short hair, beard with sideburns; on the rim between pearl borders the inscription VSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I5. Dated 1540. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin; diameter 23.7 mm, weight 1.30 g, axis 135°. Publisher: Grosz, Schilling, Maciej; maker: Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535).

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor trefoils Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*D Reverse male bust profile right short hair beard sideburns inscription VSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I5 Dated 1540 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.7 mm weight 1.30 g axis 135° Publisher Grosz Schilling Maciej maker Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 circular metallic object worn textured surface showing faint raised human head partial side view surrounded raised rim metal gray areas darker gray slight greenish discoloration near edge small broken segment top revealing rougher metal.