Trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius mintmaster / publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager / co-creator. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: stars, male busts in armour. Obv.: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around rim: *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS. Continuous border, floral motifs between words. Rev.: continuous border inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TR....X./.AL..-.VC./.PRVSSIE./*I538*. Date: 1538. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.6 mm; weight 2.43 g; axis 120°., A circular metallic object with a raised portrait in profile and an outer band of raised decorative elements; the surface shows scratches and wear, and the visible colors are silver and gray with areas of darker gray shading.
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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: stars, male busts in armour. Obv.: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around rim: *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS. Continuous border, floral motifs between words. Rev.: continuous border inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TR....X./.AL..-.VC./.PRVSSIE./*I538*. Date: 1538. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.6 mm; weight 2.43 g; axis 120°., A circular metallic object with a raised portrait in profile and an outer band of raised decorative elements; the surface shows scratches and wear, and the visible colors are silver and gray with areas of darker gray shading.

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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 stars male busts armour Obv. male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Inscription rim *Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvs Continuous border floral motifs words Rev. continuous border inscription six lines *Iii* .Gross Ar .Tr....X .Al..-.Vc .Prvssie *I538* Date 1538 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 22.6 mm weight 2.43 g axis 120° circular metallic object raised portrait outer band raised decorative elements surface scratches wear visible colors silver gray areas darker gray shading.

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