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. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Rim inscription: *ALBERDG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS with continuous border and floral motifs between the words. Reverse: continuous border inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I537* 1537. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg. Coin; diameter 22.1 mm, weight 2.63 g, axis 50°., A round metallic coin with a worn surface showing an engraved profile of a bearded man facing right, with detailed hair and beard lines and a stylized collar; the coin features raised decorative edging and an outer ring of inscribed characters around the portrait; visible colors include silver, gray, and darker gray tones across the metallic surface.
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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. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Rim inscription: *ALBERDG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS with continuous border and floral motifs between the words. Reverse: continuous border inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I537* 1537. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg. Coin; diameter 22.1 mm, weight 2.63 g, axis 50°., A round metallic coin with a worn surface showing an engraved profile of a bearded man facing right, with detailed hair and beard lines and a stylized collar; the coin features raised decorative edging and an outer ring of inscribed characters around the portrait; visible colors include silver, gray, and darker gray tones across the metallic surface.

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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 Obverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Rim inscription *Alberdg Mar Bran Dvx Prvs continuous border floral motifs words Reverse continuous border inscription six lines *Iii* .Gross Ar .Triplex Alber Dvc .Prvssie *I537* 1537 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 22.1 mm weight 2.63 g axis 50° round metallic coin worn surface showing engraved profile bearded man facing detailed hair beard lines stylized collar coin features raised decorative edging outer ring inscribed characters portrait visible colors include silver gray darker gray tones across metallic surface.

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