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 to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around the rim: *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS; continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Reverse: in the continuous border an inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TR...EX./.AL... DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I537*; dated 1537. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.4 mm, weight 2.46 g, axis 0°., A round metallic coin with a relief profile of a bearded man facing right, showing detailed facial features and a curled beard, surrounded by a raised rim and decorative edge; the coin surface has visible scratches and wear and appears in shades of silver and gray with some darker gray toning.
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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 to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around the rim: *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS; continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Reverse: in the continuous border an inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TR...EX./.AL... DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I537*; dated 1537. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.4 mm, weight 2.46 g, axis 0°., A round metallic coin with a relief profile of a bearded man facing right, showing detailed facial features and a curled beard, surrounded by a raised rim and decorative edge; the coin surface has visible scratches and wear and appears in shades of silver and gray with some darker gray toning.

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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 Inscription rim *Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvs continuous border floral motifs words Reverse inscription six lines *Iii* .Gross Ar .Tr...Ex .Al.. Dvc .Prvssie *I537* dated 1537 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 22.4 mm weight 2.46 g axis 0° round metallic coin relief profile bearded man facing showing detailed facial features curled beard surrounded raised rim decorative edge coin surface visible scratches wear shades silver gray darker gray toning.

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