grosz; Schilling, Maciej, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); R0 (rarity); eagles; male busts in armor; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography. Obv.: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil (mirror-image N) ALBER*D*G*M, *BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Rev.: Male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns, dividing the inner rim; in the rim, between the beaded rims, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVI, I544*, 1544. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.2 mm, weight 1.88 g, axis 270°.
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grosz; Schilling, Maciej, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); R0 (rarity); eagles; male busts in armor; Hohenzollern (coat of arms); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography. Obv.: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil (mirror-image N) ALBER*D*G*M, *BRAN*DVX*PRVSS. Rev.: Male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns, dividing the inner rim; in the rim, between the beaded rims, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield *IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVI, I544*, 1544. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.2 mm, weight 1.88 g, axis 270°.

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grosz Schilling Maciej publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 R0 rarity eagles male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription trefoil mirror-image N Alber*D*G*M *Bran*Dvx*Prvss Rev. Male bust armour profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner rim beaded rims shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivi I544* 1544 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.2 mm weight 1.88 g axis 270° round metal coin raised double-headed eagle design center surrounded circular border decorative raised edge coin worn textured surfaces small dents showing shades silver gray darker gray recessed areas slight brownish spots.

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