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. 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 with floral motifs between the words. Rev.: in the continuous border an inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I539* 1539. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg; coin. Diameter 22.4 mm, weight 2.50 g, axis 315°., A round metallic object with a worn, dark silver-gray surface and raised edges sits centered on a white background; the surface shows a series of raised rectangular and curved shapes arranged in horizontal rows, with small decorative raised dots and floral-like marks interspersed, and the metal displays scratches and varied patina with lighter silvery highlights ...
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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. 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 with floral motifs between the words. Rev.: in the continuous border an inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I539* 1539. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg; coin. Diameter 22.4 mm, weight 2.50 g, axis 315°., A round metallic object with a worn, dark silver-gray surface and raised edges sits centered on a white background; the surface shows a series of raised rectangular and curved shapes arranged in horizontal rows, with small decorative raised dots and floral-like marks interspersed, and the metal displays scratches and varied patina with lighter silvery highlights along the raised areas and darker gray in the recessed areas.

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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 Obv. male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Inscription rim *Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvss Continuous border floral motifs words Rev. continuous border inscription six lines *Iii* .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie *I539* 1539 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg coin Diameter 22.4 mm weight 2.50 g axis 315° round metallic object worn dark silver-gray surface raised edges sits centered white background surface series raised rectangular curved shapes arranged horizontal rows small decorative raised dots floral- marks interspersed metal displays scratches varied patina lighter silvery highlights raised areas darker gray recessed areas.

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