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6 Gröscher - Albert of Hohenzollern
| Issuer | Prussia, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1530-1535 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of Albert of Hohenzollern facing right, depicted with a beard and elaborately styled hair, set within a beaded inner circle. The effigy is rendered in the Renaissance style typical of early 16th-century German coinage. The encircling legend reads ALBERTVS-D-G-MAR-BRAN-DVX-PRVSSI in Latin capitals distributed around the periphery of the coin. |
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| Obverse lettering | ALBERTVS-D-G-MAR-BRAN-DVX-PRVSSI |
| Reverse description | Central ornamented shield bearing the Prussian eagle with a crowned letter 'S' on its breast, flanked by the mint marks K and i on either side of the shield. The Roman numeral VI appears above the shield, denoting the denomination of six Gröscher. The encircling Latin legend incorporates the date at its conclusion, and the overall design reflects the heraldic conventions of the Duchy of Prussia under Albert of Hohenzollern. |
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