Trojak, Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius mint master/publisher. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: stars, male busts in armour. Obv.: male bust in armour in profile to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around the rim: *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS*; continuous border with floral motifs between words. Rev.: in the continuous border an inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*1538*. Date: 1538. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin. Diameter 22.0 mm; weight 2.41 g; axis 45°., A round metallic coin shown against a white background, with a textured surface and raised design elements. The coin is predominantly silver-gray with darker gray shadows in recessed areas and some lighter highlights on raised edges. The rim is slightly irregular and the face shows a pattern of raised rectangular blocks and decorative dots arranged in horizontal bands...
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Trojak, Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius mint master/publisher. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: stars, male busts in armour. Obv.: male bust in armour in profile to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around the rim: *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS*; continuous border with floral motifs between words. Rev.: in the continuous border an inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*1538*. Date: 1538. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin. Diameter 22.0 mm; weight 2.41 g; axis 45°., A round metallic coin shown against a white background, with a textured surface and raised design elements. The coin is predominantly silver-gray with darker gray shadows in recessed areas and some lighter highlights on raised edges. The rim is slightly irregular and the face shows a pattern of raised rectangular blocks and decorative dots arranged in horizontal bands. There are scratches and small dents on the surface and subtle variations in the metal’s sheen. The overall shape is circular with a slightly worn, aged appearance.

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Trojak Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 co-creator Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius mint master publisher 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 Prvss* continuous border floral motifs words Rev. inscription six lines *Iii* .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie *1538* Date 1538 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin Diameter 22.0 mm weight 2.41 g axis 45° round metallic coin shown white background textured surface raised design elements predominantly silver-gray darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter highlights raised edges slightly irregular face pattern raised rectangular blocks decorative dots arranged horizontal bands scratches small dents surface subtle variations metal’s sheen shape circular slightly worn aged appearance.

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