grosz, Schilling, Maciej, R0 (rarity); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; hoard from the village of Wsola (numismatic find); trefoils; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; in the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, dividing the inner border; in the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I543* (1543). Date: 1543. Place/style: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.8 mm, weight 1.92 g, axis 135°.
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grosz, Schilling, Maciej, R0 (rarity); eagles; Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography; hoard from the village of Wsola (numismatic find); trefoils; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; in the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, inscription beginning with a trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns, dividing the inner border; in the rim, between pearl-shaped borders, inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I543* (1543). Date: 1543. Place/style: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.8 mm, weight 1.92 g, axis 135°.

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grosz Schilling Maciej R0 rarity eagles Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography hoard village Wsola numismatic find trefoils Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS Reverse male bust profile right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* 1543 Date Place style Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.8 mm weight 1.92 g axis 135° round metallic coin raised rim worn surface showing embossed heraldic bird outstretched wings center surrounded decorative circular border ornamental details coin predominantly grey silver areas darker grey patina slight brownish discoloration photographed white background.

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