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 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 22.3 mm, weight 2.54 g, axis 50°., A circular metallic object with a worn silver-gray surface showing raised lettering across its face, featuring a small round hole near the top edge, a slightly irregular rim, and visible scratches and dents; the overall color palette is silver-gray with darker gray tones in recessed areas and lighter silver highlights on raised surfaces.
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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 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 22.3 mm, weight 2.54 g, axis 50°., A circular metallic object with a worn silver-gray surface showing raised lettering across its face, featuring a small round hole near the top edge, a slightly irregular rim, and visible scratches and dents; the overall color palette is silver-gray with darker gray tones in recessed areas and lighter silver highlights on raised surfaces.

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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 Prvss* 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 22.3 mm weight 2.54 g axis 50° circular metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing raised lettering across face featuring small round hole near top edge slightly irregular rim visible scratches dents color palette silver-gray darker gray tones recessed areas lighter silver highlights raised surfaces.

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