grosz; Schilling, Maciej; R0 (rarity). Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, trefoils, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Hoard find from the village of Wsola (numismatic context). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, dividing the inner border; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54I*; dated 1541, struck in Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.9 mm, weight 1.85 g, axis 315°.
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grosz; Schilling, Maciej; R0 (rarity). Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, trefoils, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Hoard find from the village of Wsola (numismatic context). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, dividing the inner border; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54I*; dated 1541, struck in Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.9 mm, weight 1.85 g, axis 315°.

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grosz Schilling Maciej R0 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles trefoils Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Hoard find village Wsola numismatic context Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I54I* dated 1541 struck Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.9 mm weight 1.85 g axis 315° single circular metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing facial features textured hair beard surrounded raised border decorative rim coin silver-gray darker gray shading recessed areas lighter highlights raised surfaces fine engraved details slight wear edges.

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