Trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius mintmaster/publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator, mint manager. 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 PRVS; 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 22.2 mm, weight 2.53 g, axis 180°., A circular metallic coin with a worn silver-gray surface showing an engraved profile of a man facing right with short hair, a curled beard, and a decorated collar; the coin has a raised rim and a ring of engraved characters around the portrait; the visible colors are silver-gray and darker gray where shadows and wear appear.
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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: 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 PRVS; 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 22.2 mm, weight 2.53 g, axis 180°., A circular metallic coin with a worn silver-gray surface showing an engraved profile of a man facing right with short hair, a curled beard, and a decorated collar; the coin has a raised rim and a ring of engraved characters around the portrait; the visible colors are silver-gray and darker gray where shadows and wear appear.

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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 male busts armour stars Obverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Inscription rim *Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvs continuous border floral motifs words Reverse inscription six lines *Iii* .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie *I538* 1538 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 22.2 mm weight 2.53 g axis 180° circular metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing engraved profile man facing curled beard decorated collar coin raised rim ring engraved characters portrait visible colors silver-gray darker gray shadows wear .

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