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 PRVSS. Continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Reverse: in the continuous border an inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I538* 1538. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.3 mm, weight 2.54 g, axis 50°., A circular metallic object with a raised portrait of a bearded man in profile, showing textured hair and a curled beard; the portrait is surrounded by a raised rim with decorative raised shapes along the edge and a small round hole near the top of the object; visible colors include silver, gray, and darker gray tones, with highlights and shadows emphasizing...
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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 PRVSS. Continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Reverse: in the continuous border an inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I538* 1538. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.3 mm, weight 2.54 g, axis 50°., A circular metallic object with a raised portrait of a bearded man in profile, showing textured hair and a curled beard; the portrait is surrounded by a raised rim with decorative raised shapes along the edge and a small round hole near the top of the object; visible colors include silver, gray, and darker gray tones, with highlights and shadows emphasizing the engravings and worn 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 Inscription rim *Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvss Continuous border floral motifs words Reverse continuous border inscription six lines *Iii* .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie *I538* 1538 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 22.3 mm weight 2.54 g axis 50° circular metallic object raised portrait bearded man profile showing textured hair curled beard portrait surrounded raised rim decorative raised shapes edge small round hole near top object visible colors include silver gray darker gray tones highlights shadows emphasizing engravings worn surface.

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