Schilling, Maciej; publisher Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Poor preservation. Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, trefoils, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Lebki Wielkie hoard (numismatic find). Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; on rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile to right, short hair, long beard with sideburns; in rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with Hohenzollern coat of arms * IVSTVS * EX * FIDE * VIVIT * I54I *. Date: 1541. Duchy of Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.7 mm, weight 1.24 g, axis 0°.
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Schilling, Maciej; publisher Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Poor preservation. Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, trefoils, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Lebki Wielkie hoard (numismatic find). Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; on rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile to right, short hair, long beard with sideburns; in rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with Hohenzollern coat of arms * IVSTVS * EX * FIDE * VIVIT * I54I *. Date: 1541. Duchy of Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.7 mm, weight 1.24 g, axis 0°.

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Schilling Maciej publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Poor preservation Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles trefoils Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Lebki Wielkie hoard numismatic find Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim pearl borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust profile right short hair long beard sideburns pearly borders * Ivstvs Ex Fide Vivit I54I * Date 1541 Duchy 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.7 mm weight 1.24 g axis 0° circular metallic coin worn surface shown white background featuring raised profile bearded person facing right inside recessed inner circle surrounded raised rim band raised decorative elements edge coin shades gray silver darker gray shadows recesses lighter silvery highlights raised areas metal textured wear small nicks outer edge.

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