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. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, beard with sideburns. In the rim the inscription *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS*; double continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Reverse: within a double continuous border an inscription in six lines *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I540* 1540. Königsberg, Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Coin; diameter 22.6 mm, weight 2.55 g, axis 225°., A circular metallic object with a worn, uneven edge shown against a white background, displaying a raised, textured surface and recessed areas; the metal appears primarily silver-gray with darker gray shadows and lighter highlights on the raised details; the surface shows a series of embossed rectangular forms and small decorative dots arranged in horizontal groupin...
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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. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, beard with sideburns. In the rim the inscription *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS*; double continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Reverse: within a double continuous border an inscription in six lines *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I540* 1540. Königsberg, Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Coin; diameter 22.6 mm, weight 2.55 g, axis 225°., A circular metallic object with a worn, uneven edge shown against a white background, displaying a raised, textured surface and recessed areas; the metal appears primarily silver-gray with darker gray shadows and lighter highlights on the raised details; the surface shows a series of embossed rectangular forms and small decorative dots arranged in horizontal groupings, with visible wear and slight scratches; the rim is slightly irregular and the overall appearance suggests an aged, reflective metal object.

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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 Obverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns rim inscription *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS* double continuous border floral motifs words Reverse within inscription six lines *III* .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie *I540* 1540 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 22.6 mm weight 2.55 g axis 225° circular metallic object worn uneven edge shown white background displaying raised textured surface recessed areas metal primarily silver-gray darker gray shadows lighter highlights raised details surface series embossed rectangular forms small decorative dots arranged horizontal groupings visible wear slight scratches slightly irregular appearance aged reflective metal object.

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