grosz; Schilling; Maciej, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); R0 (rarity). Obverse: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — male bust in armor in profile turned right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns; Aw. Prussian Eagle on its breast the crowned letter S; trefoils; Hohenzollern coat of arms; in the rim, between pearly borders, an inscription beginning with a trefoil (letter N in mirror image) 'ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS'. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned right; inscription in rim between pearly borders beginning with the Hohenzollern shield '*IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I545*'. Hoard from the village of Wsola (numismatic find). 1545; Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.0 mm, weight 1.91 g, axis 200°.
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grosz; Schilling; Maciej, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); R0 (rarity). Obverse: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — male bust in armor in profile turned right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns; Aw. Prussian Eagle on its breast the crowned letter S; trefoils; Hohenzollern coat of arms; in the rim, between pearly borders, an inscription beginning with a trefoil (letter N in mirror image) 'ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS'. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned right; inscription in rim between pearly borders beginning with the Hohenzollern shield '*IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I545*'. Hoard from the village of Wsola (numismatic find). 1545; Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.0 mm, weight 1.91 g, axis 200°.

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grosz Schilling Maciej publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 R0 rarity Obverse Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 male bust armor profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns Aw Prussian Eagle breast crowned letter S trefoils Hohenzollern coat arms rim pearly borders inscription trefoil letter N mirror image Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse Hohenzollern shield *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I545* Hoard village Wsola numismatic find 1545 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.91 g axis 200° round metallic object worn textured surface showing embossed eagle motif center surrounded raised circular border decorative edge details object displays shades gray silver darker gray recesses lighter silver highlights rests white background.

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