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grosz; Schilling, Maciej, publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: male busts in armor, Hohenzollern coat of arms. Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil (mirror-image N), 'ER*D*G*MAR*, AN*DVX*PRVSS'. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile turned right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns, dividing the inner rim; in the rim between beaded rims an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield '*IVS, VS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I545*'. Date: 1545. Duchy: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.0 mm, weight 1.89 g, axis 300°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A47_485

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Keywords

grosz Schilling Maciej publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male busts armor Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim pearl borders inscription trefoil mirror-image N Er*D*G*Mar* *Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns dividing inner rim beaded rims Hohenzollern shield *Ivs Vs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I545* Date 1545 Duchy Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.0 mm weight 1.89 g axis 300° worn round metallic coin raised emblem bird spread wings center surrounded decorative circular border worn raised markings coin textured surface scratches signs wear visible colors include silver gray darker gray areas.