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*/-.ROSS:A.-/-TRIPLE.-/-ALBER:DVC-/-PRVSSIE-/*I539-. Date: 1539. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg. Object: coin trojak; diameter 21.6 mm, weight 2.63 g, axis 30°., A round metallic coin with a worn silver-gray surface showing a profile of a bearded man facing right, detailed hair and facial features, ornate curved lines suggesting decorative clothing or armor around the neck and shoulder, and a raised border encircling the portrait; the visible colors are silver-gray and darker gray areas from s...
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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*/-.ROSS:A.-/-TRIPLE.-/-ALBER:DVC-/-PRVSSIE-/*I539-. Date: 1539. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg. Object: coin trojak; diameter 21.6 mm, weight 2.63 g, axis 30°., A round metallic coin with a worn silver-gray surface showing a profile of a bearded man facing right, detailed hair and facial features, ornate curved lines suggesting decorative clothing or armor around the neck and shoulder, and a raised border encircling the portrait; the visible colors are silver-gray and darker gray areas from shadowing and wear, set against a white background.

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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 inscription six lines -Iii* -.Ross A.- -Triple.- -Alber Dvc- -Prvssie- *I539- Date 1539 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin trojak diameter 21.6 mm weight 2.63 g axis 30° round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing profile bearded man facing detailed hair facial features ornate curved lines suggesting decorative clothing armor neck shoulder raised border encircling portrait visible colors silver-gray darker gray areas shadowing wear set white background.

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