Trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius mintmaster/publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager/co-creator. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: male busts in armour, stars. Obv.: Male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. In the rim the inscription *ALBER, DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS; continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Rev.: In the continuous border an inscription in six lines *III*/.GROSS:AR/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC. /.PRVSSIE./*I537*; dated 1537. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.7 mm; weight 2.67 g; axis 220°., A round metallic object with a worn surface and raised lettering, showing colors of dark gray, silver, and dull gold, with areas of lighter silver along the edges and raised characters; the object has an uneven rim and a small chunk missing on one side, and the background is plain white.
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Trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius mintmaster/publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager/co-creator. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: male busts in armour, stars. Obv.: Male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. In the rim the inscription *ALBER, DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS; continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Rev.: In the continuous border an inscription in six lines *III*/.GROSS:AR/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC. /.PRVSSIE./*I537*; dated 1537. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.7 mm; weight 2.67 g; axis 220°., A round metallic object with a worn surface and raised lettering, showing colors of dark gray, silver, and dull gold, with areas of lighter silver along the edges and raised characters; the object has an uneven rim and a small chunk missing on one side, and the background is plain white.

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Trojak Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius mintmaster publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 mint manager co-creator Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male busts armour stars Obv. Male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns rim inscription *ALBER Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvs continuous border floral motifs words Rev. inscription six lines *III* .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie *I537* dated 1537 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 22.7 mm weight 2.67 g axis 220° round metallic object worn surface raised lettering showing colors dark gray silver dull gold areas lighter silver edges raised characters object uneven rim small chunk missing side background plain white.

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