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: within a double beaded border, a male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; beard with sideburns. In the rim an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield ALBERTVS DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSSI; between the words, plant motifs. Continuous border. Reverse: shield topped with a lily. The top and sides of the shield decorated with floral tendrils. In the shield a Prussian eagle with a crowned letter S on its breast. Above the shield, on the sides of the fleur-de-lis, the numerals VI; on the sides of the shield KI. In the rim, between the continuous borders, an inscription beginning with a floral motif GROS AR SEXDVP DVCIS PRVSSIE 1535 with floral motifs between words. Date: 1535. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 29.0 mm; weight 5.17 g; axis 350°.
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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: within a double beaded border, a male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; beard with sideburns. In the rim an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield ALBERTVS DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSSI; between the words, plant motifs. Continuous border. Reverse: shield topped with a lily. The top and sides of the shield decorated with floral tendrils. In the shield a Prussian eagle with a crowned letter S on its breast. Above the shield, on the sides of the fleur-de-lis, the numerals VI; on the sides of the shield KI. In the rim, between the continuous borders, an inscription beginning with a floral motif GROS AR SEXDVP DVCIS PRVSSIE 1535 with floral motifs between words. Date: 1535. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 29.0 mm; weight 5.17 g; axis 350°.

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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 within double beaded border male bust profile turned right beard sideburns rim inscription Hohenzollern shield Albertvs Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvssi words plant motifs Continuous border Reverse topped top sides shield decorated floral tendrils Prussian eagle crowned letter S breast fleur-de-lis numerals VI shield KI continuous borders floral motif GROS AR SEXDVP DVCIS PRVSSIE 1535 floral motifs Date 1535 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 29.0 mm weight 5.17 g axis 350° round metallic object photographed white background featuring raised profile person's head side view surrounded decorative raised ring raised characters surface wear visible scratches varied texture Colors visible include silver gray dark gray white.

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