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 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. Rev.: 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 2.48 g; axis 315°., A round metallic object with a worn, textured surface shown against a white background, displaying raised designs and indentations across its face; the metal appears silver-gray with darker gray shading in recessed areas and lighter silver highlights on raised edges, and there are visible scratches and small scuffs on the surface giving it an aged appearance.
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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 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. Rev.: 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 2.48 g; axis 315°., A round metallic object with a worn, textured surface shown against a white background, displaying raised designs and indentations across its face; the metal appears silver-gray with darker gray shading in recessed areas and lighter silver highlights on raised edges, and there are visible scratches and small scuffs on the surface giving it an 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 turned 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 *I538* 1538 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 22.2 mm weight 2.48 g axis 315° round metallic object worn textured surface shown white background displaying raised designs indentations across face metal silver-gray darker gray shading recessed areas lighter silver highlights raised edges visible scratches small scuffs surface giving aged appearance.

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