Trojak; Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator; Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius publisher. 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 words. Reverse: 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 22.2 mm, weight 2.48 g, axis 250°., A round metallic coin with a worn dark silver-gray surface and lighter silver highlights on raised areas, photographed against a white background; the coin shows a textured rim and a series of raised horizontal bands of lettering across its face, with indentations and surface scratches visible.
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Trojak; Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator; Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius publisher. 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 words. Reverse: 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 22.2 mm, weight 2.48 g, axis 250°., A round metallic coin with a worn dark silver-gray surface and lighter silver highlights on raised areas, photographed against a white background; the coin shows a textured rim and a series of raised horizontal bands of lettering across its face, with indentations and surface scratches visible.

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Trojak Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 co-creator Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher 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 continuous border inscription six lines *Iii* .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie *I539* 1539 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg coin Diameter 22.2 mm weight 2.48 g axis 250° round metallic coin worn dark silver-gray surface lighter silver highlights raised areas photographed white background textured rim series raised horizontal bands lettering across face indentations surface scratches visible.

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