trojak, Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528-1535 co-creator, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius publisher. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568 - iconography: male busts 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. In the continuous border an inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I539* 1539. Ducal Prussia 1525-1701, Königsberg; coin. Diameter 22.2 mm, weight 2.48 g, axis 250°., A round metallic coin with a silver-gray color showing a profile of a bearded man facing right, detailed hair and beard lines, a visible ear, and ornate decorative elements around the neck; the coin has a raised rim and an outer band containing embossed characters; the background around the coin is white.
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trojak, Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528-1535 co-creator, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius publisher. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568 - iconography: male busts 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. In the continuous border an inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I539* 1539. Ducal Prussia 1525-1701, Königsberg; coin. Diameter 22.2 mm, weight 2.48 g, axis 250°., A round metallic coin with a silver-gray color showing a profile of a bearded man facing right, detailed hair and beard lines, a visible ear, and ornate decorative elements around the neck; the coin has a raised rim and an outer band containing embossed characters; the background around the coin is white.

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trojak Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 co-creator Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 - iconography male busts armour stars 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 *I539* 1539 Ducal Prussia 1525-1701 Königsberg coin Diameter 22.2 mm weight 2.48 g axis 250° round metallic coin silver-gray color showing profile bearded man facing detailed hair beard lines visible ear ornate decorative elements neck raised rim outer band containing embossed characters background white.

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