Germany, Preussen, Albrecht Hohenzollern, Groschen 1530, Konigsberg

A rare early issue in circulation.

Obverse: within a pearl-bordered field, a bust in armor facing right; in the outer border, a legend beginning with a shield:
*IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*1530*;

Reverse: the eagle of the Duchy of Prussia with Sigismund’s initial on its breast, within a pearl-edged border; in the outer border, a legend beginning with an asterisk:
ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS;