Trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius; publisher: Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager/co-creator. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile to right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around rim: *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS; continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Reverse: in continuous border an inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I537*; date 1537. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin: diameter 22.0 mm, weight 2.49 g, axis 50°., A round metallic object with a worn silver-gray surface showing a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, with short hair and detailed facial features; the man wears layered armor around the neck and shoulder area and has a curled mustache and beard; a raised rim encircles the portrait and contains repeated decorative raised shapes; the metal shows scratches, dents, and areas of darker patina giving contrast between lighter silver highlights and darker gray shadows.
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Trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius; publisher: Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager/co-creator. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile to right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around rim: *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS; continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Reverse: in continuous border an inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I537*; date 1537. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin: diameter 22.0 mm, weight 2.49 g, axis 50°., A round metallic object with a worn silver-gray surface showing a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, with short hair and detailed facial features; the man wears layered armor around the neck and shoulder area and has a curled mustache and beard; a raised rim encircles the portrait and contains repeated decorative raised shapes; the metal shows scratches, dents, and areas of darker patina giving contrast between lighter silver highlights and darker gray shadows.

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Trojak Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 mint manager co-creator Obverse male bust armour profile right short hair beard sideburns Inscription rim *Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvs continuous border floral motifs words Reverse inscription six lines *Iii* .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie *I537* date 1537 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 22.0 mm weight 2.49 g axis 50° round metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man facing detailed facial features man wears layered armor neck shoulder area curled mustache raised encircles portrait contains repeated decorative shapes metal scratches dents areas darker patina giving contrast lighter silver highlights darker gray shadows.

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