wieczorek, Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535), Albrecht Hohenzollern (prince in Prussia; grand master; 1490-1568) - iconography, eagles, lily, male busts in armour, Hohenzollern (coat of arms). Obv. Male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. In the rim, between the pearly borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield ALBER, DG MAR BRAN DVX PRV between the words floral motifs. Rv. Shield topped with a lily. The top and sides of the shield decorated with floral tendrils. In the shield, a Prussian eagle with the crowned letter S on its breast. Above the shield, on the sides of the lily, the numerals VI. On the sides of the shield KI. In the rim, between the pearly borders, an inscription beginning with a floral motif GROS AR SEXDVP DVCIS PRVSS, 1535 between the words floral motifs. 1535, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525-1701). Coin: dia. 28.6 mm, weight 4.93 g, axis 315 degrees.
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wieczorek, Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535), Albrecht Hohenzollern (prince in Prussia; grand master; 1490-1568) - iconography, eagles, lily, male busts in armour, Hohenzollern (coat of arms). Obv. Male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. In the rim, between the pearly borders, an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern shield ALBER, DG MAR BRAN DVX PRV between the words floral motifs. Rv. Shield topped with a lily. The top and sides of the shield decorated with floral tendrils. In the shield, a Prussian eagle with the crowned letter S on its breast. Above the shield, on the sides of the lily, the numerals VI. On the sides of the shield KI. In the rim, between the pearly borders, an inscription beginning with a floral motif GROS AR SEXDVP DVCIS PRVSS, 1535 between the words floral motifs. 1535, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525-1701). Coin: dia. 28.6 mm, weight 4.93 g, axis 315 degrees.

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wieczorek Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 Albrecht Hohenzollern prince Prussia grand master 1490-1568 - iconography eagles lily male busts armour Hohenzollern coat arms Obv Male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns rim pearly borders inscription shield Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prv words floral motifs Rv Shield topped top sides shield decorated floral tendrils Prussian eagle crowned letter S breast numerals VI shield KI floral motif GROS AR SEXDVP DVCIS PRVSS 1535 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525-1701 Coin dia 28.6 mm weight 4.93 g axis 315 degrees circular metallic coin raised portrait man profile facing showing closely cropped hairstyle mustache short beard high collar armor neck coin surface worn silver-gray darker gray toning recessed areas lighter silver highlights raised edges decorative raised border portrait ring carved characters outer rim coin scratches small dents uneven edge wear.

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