grosz; Schilling, Maciej, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); R3 (rarity); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle with a crowned letter S on its chest; in the rim between pearl borders an erroneous inscription beginning with a trefoil (mirror-image N) ALBER*D*G*MAAR*BRAN*DVX*PRV. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns; dividing the inner rim; in the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield — erroneous legend. Date: 1544. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin (grosz); diameter 23.4 mm; weight 1.88 g; axis 225°.
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grosz; Schilling, Maciej, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); R3 (rarity); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, male busts in armor. Obverse: Prussian eagle with a crowned letter S on its chest; in the rim between pearl borders an erroneous inscription beginning with a trefoil (mirror-image N) ALBER*D*G*MAAR*BRAN*DVX*PRV. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns; dividing the inner rim; in the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield — erroneous legend. Date: 1544. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin (grosz); diameter 23.4 mm; weight 1.88 g; axis 225°.

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grosz Schilling Maciej publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 R3 rarity Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim pearl borders erroneous inscription trefoil mirror-image N Alber*D*G*Maar*Bran*Dvx*Prv Reverse male bust profile right short hair long beard sideburns dividing inner rim inscription Hohenzollern shield erroneous legend Date 1544 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 23.4 mm weight 1.88 g axis 225° circular metallic object worn textured surface showing raised profile bearded person facing surrounded raised border ring shallow relief decoration metal silver-gray darker gray areas recesses lighter gray highlights raised edges small area faint brownish discoloration.

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