trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius publisher, Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528-1535 co-creator, 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./-I540-. The denomination and date are between the trefoil marks. 1540. Ducal Prussia 1525-1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.4 mm, weight 2.50 g, axis 225 degrees., A round metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man in relief, showing detailed hair and facial features, surrounded by raised decorative elements and a circular border; the coin appears silver-gray with darker gray areas from shadowing and wear, and subtle highlights where the metal catches light.
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trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius publisher, Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528-1535 co-creator, 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./-I540-. The denomination and date are between the trefoil marks. 1540. Ducal Prussia 1525-1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.4 mm, weight 2.50 g, axis 225 degrees., A round metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man in relief, showing detailed hair and facial features, surrounded by raised decorative elements and a circular border; the coin appears silver-gray with darker gray areas from shadowing and wear, and subtle highlights where the metal catches light.

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trojak Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 co-creator 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 continuous border inscription six lines -Iii-.Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I540- denomination date trefoil marks 1540 Ducal Prussia 1525-1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 22.4 mm weight 2.50 g axis 225 degrees round metallic coin raised profile bearded man relief showing detailed hair facial features surrounded raised decorative elements circular border coin silver-gray darker gray areas shadowing wear subtle highlights metal catches light.

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