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Heinrich Straub (Strawb) grosz, R0 (rarity). Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, male busts in armor, Hohenzollern coat of arms. 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, inner border divided; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54Z*. 1542, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.97 g, axis 315°

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A47_054

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Keywords

Heinrich Straub Strawb grosz R0 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms 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 inner border divided Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I54Z* 1542 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.97 g axis 315° round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing raised portrait bearded man profile facing surrounded decorative beaded inner border outer raised relief ornamentation portrait textured hair short beard longer goatee strands visible ear high collar garment detail neck coin displays varying tones gray darker gray patina subtle brownish tarnish places areas light reflecting off raised edges facial features background coin plain white.