Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — coin (Ducal Prussia, Königsberg), 1543. Obverse: Prussian eagle; on its chest a 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 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*I543*. Diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.80 g, axis 135°.
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Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — coin (Ducal Prussia, Königsberg), 1543. Obverse: Prussian eagle; on its chest a 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 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*I543*. Diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.80 g, axis 135°.

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Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 coin Ducal Prussia Königsberg 1543 Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl-shaped borders inscription trefoil Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust armor profile right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* Diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.80 g axis 135° circular metallic coin raised embossed design showing eagle outstretched wings center surrounded decorative circular border outer featuring raised elements coin surface mostly silver-gray darker gray shading small areas brownish-red discoloration edges wear slight irregularities.

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