Trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager / co-creator; Szymonski, Jan 1887–1954 creator. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. In the rim the inscription *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS* with a continuous double border and plant motifs. Reverse: in the double continuous border the inscription in six lines *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I537* 1537. Königsberg; Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Coin: trojak; diameter 22.4 mm, weight 1.95 g, axis 240°., A worn circular metallic object with a textured surface showing a raised profile of a bearded person facing right, surrounded by a raised rim and decorative raised elements around the edge; the metal appears silver-gray with darker gray shadows in recessed areas and lighter silvery highlights on raised surfaces.
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Trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager / co-creator; Szymonski, Jan 1887–1954 creator. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. In the rim the inscription *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS* with a continuous double border and plant motifs. Reverse: in the double continuous border the inscription in six lines *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I537* 1537. Königsberg; Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Coin: trojak; diameter 22.4 mm, weight 1.95 g, axis 240°., A worn circular metallic object with a textured surface showing a raised profile of a bearded person facing right, surrounded by a raised rim and decorative raised elements around the edge; the metal appears silver-gray with darker gray shadows in recessed areas and lighter silvery highlights on raised surfaces.

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Trojak Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 mint manager co-creator Szymonski Jan 1887–1954 creator Obverse male bust armour profile turned right short hair beard sideburns rim inscription *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS* continuous double border plant motifs Reverse double continuous border inscription six lines *III* .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie *I537* 1537 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin trojak diameter 22.4 mm weight 1.95 g axis 240° worn circular metallic object textured surface showing raised profile bearded person facing surrounded raised rim decorative raised elements edge metal silver-gray darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter silvery highlights raised surfaces.

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