grosz; Schilling, Maciej, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; male busts in armor; Hohenzollern (coat of arms). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the 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, beard with sideburns; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I540*. Date: 1540. Place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin; diameter 23.5 mm; weight 1.99 g; axis 340°.
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grosz; Schilling, Maciej, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; male busts in armor; Hohenzollern (coat of arms). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the 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, beard with sideburns; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I540*. Date: 1540. Place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin; diameter 23.5 mm; weight 1.99 g; axis 340°.

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grosz Schilling Maciej publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I540* Date 1540 Place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.5 mm weight 1.99 g axis 340° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised profile bearded man facing right wearing layered clothing decorative collar surrounded raised circular border outer ring raised characters coin primarily shades silver gray darker gray areas recessed parts lighter highlights raised details set plain white background.

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