grosz; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich; R0 (rarity). Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armour. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on his chest the crowned letter S; in rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBE, D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, dividing the inner border; in rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54Z*. Date: 1542. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.6 mm, weight 1.93 g, axis 315°.
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grosz; Straub (Strawb), Heinrich; R0 (rarity). Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568). Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armour. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on his chest the crowned letter S; in rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBE, D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, dividing the inner border; in rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I54Z*. Date: 1542. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.6 mm, weight 1.93 g, axis 315°.

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grosz Straub Strawb Heinrich R0 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armour Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBE 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*I54Z* Date 1542 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.6 mm weight 1.93 g axis 315° circular metallic object textured surface showing embossed double-headed eagle design center surrounded raised decorative border additional raised decorative elements edge object silver-gray darker gray shadows lighter silvery highlights background white.

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