grosz; Schilling, Maciej; R0 (rarity). 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, AN*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 *, TVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I543*. Date: 1543. Iconography: eagles, trefoils, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Historical attribution: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince/Duke of Prussia; 1490–1568). Issued in Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Type: coin (grosz); diameter 22.6 mm; weight 1.86 g; axis 150°. Hoard find: from the village of Wsola (numismatic).
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grosz; Schilling, Maciej; R0 (rarity). 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, AN*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 *, TVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I543*. Date: 1543. Iconography: eagles, trefoils, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Historical attribution: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince/Duke of Prussia; 1490–1568). Issued in Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Type: coin (grosz); diameter 22.6 mm; weight 1.86 g; axis 150°. Hoard find: from the village of Wsola (numismatic).

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grosz Schilling Maciej R0 rarity Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR *Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust armor profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield * Tvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* Date 1543 Iconography eagles trefoils Hohenzollern coat arms male busts Historical attribution Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Duke Prussia 1490–1568 Issued Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Type coin diameter 22.6 mm weight 1.86 g axis 150° Hoard find village Wsola numismatic round metallic coin worn surface showing profile bearded man facing surrounded raised circular border decorative edge coin displays textured aged gray silver coloration darker gray areas recessed details lighter silver highlights raised portions portrait mustache visible ear collar details.

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