Trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius; publisher Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator; 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; rim inscription *ALBER, DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS; continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Reverse: continuous border inscription in six lines *III*/.GROSS:AR/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC. /.PRVSSIE./*I537*; date 1537. Duchy: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.7 mm; weight 2.67 g; axis 220°., A round metallic object with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a man's head in side view, featuring a beard, mustache, and detailed hairline, surrounded by a raised rim; the surface shows areas of goldish and silvery tones with darker gray shading in recessed areas, and lighter highlights on raised details, all set against a white background.
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Trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius; publisher Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator; 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; rim inscription *ALBER, DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS; continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Reverse: continuous border inscription in six lines *III*/.GROSS:AR/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC. /.PRVSSIE./*I537*; date 1537. Duchy: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.7 mm; weight 2.67 g; axis 220°., A round metallic object with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a man's head in side view, featuring a beard, mustache, and detailed hairline, surrounded by a raised rim; the surface shows areas of goldish and silvery tones with darker gray shading in recessed areas, and lighter highlights on raised details, all set against a white background.

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Trojak Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 co-creator Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male busts armour stars Obverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns rim inscription *ALBER Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvs continuous border floral motifs words Reverse continuous border inscription six lines *III* .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie *I537* date 1537 Duchy Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 22.7 mm weight 2.67 g axis 220° round metallic object worn surface showing raised profile man's head side view featuring mustache detailed hairline surrounded raised rim surface areas goldish silvery tones darker gray shading recessed areas lighter highlights raised details set white background.

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