Trojak, Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius mint master publisher. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: stars, male busts in armour. Obv.: 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. Rev.: in the continuous border an inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I538* 1538. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg; coin. Diameter 22.2 mm, weight 2.48 g, axis 315°., A round metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing detailed hair, ear, facial features, and a decorative collar; the coin surface is silver-gray with darker recessed areas and lighter raised highlights, and a raised rim encircles the portrait.
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Trojak, Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius mint master publisher. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: stars, male busts in armour. Obv.: 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. Rev.: in the continuous border an inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I538* 1538. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg; coin. Diameter 22.2 mm, weight 2.48 g, axis 315°., A round metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing detailed hair, ear, facial features, and a decorative collar; the coin surface is silver-gray with darker recessed areas and lighter raised highlights, and a raised rim encircles the portrait.

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Trojak Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 co-creator Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius mint master publisher Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography stars male busts armour Obv. male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Inscription rim *Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvss* continuous border floral motifs words Rev. inscription six lines *Iii* .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie *I538* 1538 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg coin Diameter 22.2 mm weight 2.48 g axis 315° round metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing detailed hair ear facial features decorative collar coin surface silver-gray darker recessed areas lighter raised highlights encircles portrait.

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