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 bust in armour, stars. 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.: inscription in six lines: -III*/-.ROSS:A.-/-TRIPLE.-/-ALBER:DVC-/-PRVSSIE-/*I539-. Date: 1539. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin trojak: diameter 21.6 mm, weight 2.63 g, axis 30°., A round metallic object with a worn, textured surface shown against a white background; the object displays raised, carved shapes and irregular indentations across its face, with scratches and rough edges visible around its rim. The surface shows a mix of metallic gray and darker gray tones, with lighter highlights where the metal catches the light and some small areas of...
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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 bust in armour, stars. 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.: inscription in six lines: -III*/-.ROSS:A.-/-TRIPLE.-/-ALBER:DVC-/-PRVSSIE-/*I539-. Date: 1539. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin trojak: diameter 21.6 mm, weight 2.63 g, axis 30°., A round metallic object with a worn, textured surface shown against a white background; the object displays raised, carved shapes and irregular indentations across its face, with scratches and rough edges visible around its rim. The surface shows a mix of metallic gray and darker gray tones, with lighter highlights where the metal catches the light and some small areas of slightly brownish discoloration. The object appears slightly uneven in thickness and has a patina that emphasizes its rough, aged texture.

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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 bust armour stars Obv. 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* -.Ross A.- -Triple.- -Alber Dvc- -Prvssie- *I539- Date 1539 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin trojak diameter 21.6 mm weight 2.63 g axis 30° round metallic object worn textured surface shown white background object displays raised carved shapes irregular indentations across face scratches rough edges visible surface mix metallic gray darker gray tones lighter highlights metal catches light small areas slightly brownish discoloration object slightly uneven thickness patina emphasizes rough aged texture.

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