Trojak; maker: Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius mintmaster; co-creator/publisher: Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, beard with sideburns; inscription around rim ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS with continuous border and floral motifs between words. Reverse: continuous border with inscription in six lines including III/.GROSS:AR:/.TR...EX./.AL... .VC./.PRVSSIE./*I537* 1537. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: male busts in armour, stars. Place/mint: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Object type: coin trojak; diameter 22.0 mm; weight 2.40 g; axis 180°., A round metallic coin with a worn silver-gray surface showing a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, detailed facial features, hair, and a decorative collar; the coin edge has raised rimwork and decorative markings; visible surface scratches and areas of darker tarnish contrast with lighter highlights, showing metallic silver, dark gra...
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Trojak; maker: Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius mintmaster; co-creator/publisher: Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, beard with sideburns; inscription around rim ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS with continuous border and floral motifs between words. Reverse: continuous border with inscription in six lines including III/.GROSS:AR:/.TR...EX./.AL... .VC./.PRVSSIE./*I537* 1537. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: male busts in armour, stars. Place/mint: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Object type: coin trojak; diameter 22.0 mm; weight 2.40 g; axis 180°., A round metallic coin with a worn silver-gray surface showing a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, detailed facial features, hair, and a decorative collar; the coin edge has raised rimwork and decorative markings; visible surface scratches and areas of darker tarnish contrast with lighter highlights, showing metallic silver, dark gray, and subtle brownish tones.

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Trojak maker Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius mintmaster co-creator publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Obverse male bust armour profile turned right short hair beard sideburns inscription rim ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS continuous border floral motifs words Reverse six lines Iii .Gross Ar .Tr...Ex .Al.. .Vc .Prvssie *I537* 1537 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male busts stars Place mint Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object type coin trojak diameter 22.0 mm weight 2.40 g axis 180° round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man facing detailed facial features hair decorative collar coin edge raised rimwork decorative markings visible surface scratches areas darker tarnish contrast lighter highlights showing metallic silver dark gray subtle brownish tones.

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