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Grosz; Schilling, Maciej, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Rarity: R0. Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, trefoils, male busts in armor. Lebki Wielkie treasure (numismatic find). Obverse: Prussian eagle on its breast the crowned letter S; along the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil: ER*D*G*, AR*B, AN*DVX*P, VSS RW. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile to the right, short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns dividing the inner border; along the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT* I545*. Date: 1545; place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.6 mm, weight 1.47 g, axis 90°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A46_306

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Grosz Schilling Maciej publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Rarity R0 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms trefoils male busts armor Lebki Wielkie treasure numismatic find Obverse Prussian eagle breast crowned letter S rim pearly borders inscription trefoil Er*D*G* Ar*B *Dvx*P Vss Rw Reverse male bust profile right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit* I545* Date 1545 place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.6 mm weight 1.47 g axis 90° single round coin worn metallic gray surface shown white background featuring engraved profile bearded man facing detailed hair beard lines high collar surrounded raised dotted inner border outer rim worn raised elements coin edge slightly irregular darker shadowed areas engraved areas varying gray tones.