Trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius mintmaster/publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator, mint manager. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: male busts in armour, stars. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile to right; short hair, beard with sideburns; inscription around rim *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS with continuous border and floral motifs between words. Reverse: continuous border with inscription in six lines *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TR...EX./.AL... .VC./.PRVSSIE./*I537*. Date: 1537, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Coin; diameter 22.0 mm; weight 2.40 g; axis 180°., A circular metallic object with a worn, slightly irregular edge, showing a central oval wear area surrounded by engraved raised lettering and decorative marks; the surface displays shades of silver and gray with darker gray areas in the worn center and lighter silver highlights on the raised lettering and rim.
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Trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius mintmaster/publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator, mint manager. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: male busts in armour, stars. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile to right; short hair, beard with sideburns; inscription around rim *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS with continuous border and floral motifs between words. Reverse: continuous border with inscription in six lines *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TR...EX./.AL... .VC./.PRVSSIE./*I537*. Date: 1537, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Coin; diameter 22.0 mm; weight 2.40 g; axis 180°., A circular metallic object with a worn, slightly irregular edge, showing a central oval wear area surrounded by engraved raised lettering and decorative marks; the surface displays shades of silver and gray with darker gray areas in the worn center and lighter silver highlights on the raised lettering and rim.

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Trojak Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius mintmaster publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 co-creator mint manager Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male busts armour stars Obverse male bust profile right short hair beard sideburns inscription rim *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS continuous border floral motifs words Reverse six lines *III* .Gross Ar .Tr...Ex .Al.. .Vc .Prvssie *I537* Date 1537 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 22.0 mm weight 2.40 g axis 180° circular metallic object worn slightly irregular edge showing central oval wear area surrounded engraved raised lettering decorative marks surface displays shades silver gray darker gray areas worn center lighter silver highlights raised lettering rim.

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