wieczorowy, Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: lily, eagles, male busts in armour, Hohenzollern coat of arms. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. In the rim, between continuous borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield ALBERTVS DG MAR BRAN DVX PRV, with plant motifs between words. Reverse: in a double beaded border, a shield topped with a lily; top and sides decorated with floral tendrils. The shield features a Prussian eagle with a crowned letter S on its breast. Above the shield, beside the fleur-de-lis, the numerals VI; on the sides of the shield, KI. In the rim, an inscription beginning with a floral motif GROS AR SEXDVP DVCIS PRVSSIE 1535, with floral motifs between words. Pearl border. 1535; Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 29.2 mm, weight 5.11 g, axis 225°.
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wieczorowy, Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568) — iconography: lily, eagles, male busts in armour, Hohenzollern coat of arms. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. In the rim, between continuous borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield ALBERTVS DG MAR BRAN DVX PRV, with plant motifs between words. Reverse: in a double beaded border, a shield topped with a lily; top and sides decorated with floral tendrils. The shield features a Prussian eagle with a crowned letter S on its breast. Above the shield, beside the fleur-de-lis, the numerals VI; on the sides of the shield, KI. In the rim, an inscription beginning with a floral motif GROS AR SEXDVP DVCIS PRVSSIE 1535, with floral motifs between words. Pearl border. 1535; Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 29.2 mm, weight 5.11 g, axis 225°.

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wieczorowy Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography lily eagles male busts armour Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns rim continuous borders inscription Hohenzollern shield Albertvs Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prv plant motifs words Reverse double beaded border shield topped top sides decorated floral tendrils shield features Prussian eagle crowned letter S breast beside fleur-de-lis numerals VI sides Ki floral motif GROS AR SEXDVP DVCIS PRVSSIE 1535 floral motifs Pearl border 1535 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 29.2 mm weight 5.11 g axis 225° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised ornate double-headed eagle emblem center surrounded decorative circular border further concentric rings embossed patterns coin displays textures scratches patina shades silver gray darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter silver highlights raised details.

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