trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius mintmaster/publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator, mint manager. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: stars, male busts in armour. Obv.: male bust in armour in profile right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around the rim: *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:/.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 degrees., A round metallic coin with a worn, reflective surface showing raised lettering and decorative marks around its edge; the coin appears silver-gray with areas of darker tarnish and lighter highlights, and it has a slightly irregular rim and visible scratches and dents across its face.
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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: stars, male busts in armour. Obv.: male bust in armour in profile right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around the rim: *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:/.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 degrees., A round metallic coin with a worn, reflective surface showing raised lettering and decorative marks around its edge; the coin appears silver-gray with areas of darker tarnish and lighter highlights, and it has a slightly irregular rim and visible scratches and dents across its face.

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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 stars male busts armour Obv. male bust profile 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 degrees round metallic coin worn reflective surface showing raised lettering decorative marks edge coin silver-gray areas darker tarnish lighter highlights slightly irregular rim visible scratches dents across face.

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