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. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around the rim: *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS. Continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Reverse: in the continuous border an inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I538* 1538. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.0 mm, weight 2.61 g, axis 60°., A circular metallic object with a textured surface, showing raised, blocky characters arranged in horizontal lines across its face; the object displays a worn edge and small imperfections, and the visible colors are shades of gray, silver, and dark gray.
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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. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around the rim: *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS. Continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Reverse: in the continuous border an inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I538* 1538. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.0 mm, weight 2.61 g, axis 60°., A circular metallic object with a textured surface, showing raised, blocky characters arranged in horizontal lines across its face; the object displays a worn edge and small imperfections, and the visible colors are shades of gray, silver, and dark gray.

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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 Obverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Inscription rim *Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvss Continuous border floral motifs words Reverse continuous border inscription six lines *Iii* .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie *I538* 1538 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 22.0 mm weight 2.61 g axis 60° circular metallic object textured surface showing raised blocky characters arranged horizontal lines across face object displays worn edge small imperfections visible colors shades gray silver dark gray.

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