Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — silver coin, 1543. 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 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*. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.0 mm, weight 1.99 g, axis 225°. Rarity: R0.
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Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — silver coin, 1543. 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 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*. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.0 mm, weight 1.99 g, axis 225°. Rarity: R0.

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Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 silver coin 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 turned right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner border Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I543* Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.99 g axis 225° Rarity R0 round metallic coin worn surface featuring bearded man facing showing textured hair ear eye nose carved strands man wear layered collar garment visible lines ridges coin raised rim outer band repeated raised characters portrait metal shades gray silver darker recesses lighter silver highlights background white.

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