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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 to right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around rim: *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS. Continuous border, floral motifs between words. Reverse: in the continuous border an inscription in six lines: *III*.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBE.:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I540*. Date: 1540. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.2 mm; weight 2.43 g; axis 170°., A round metallic coin with a worn, slightly irregular edge shown against a white background, the coin surface appearing dark gray and silver with areas of lighter silver highlights; the face shows raised, embossed shapes and patterns with a few rough, pitted spots near the center and a small circular indentation, and the overall texture appears scratched and aged.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A30_320

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Rights managed

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32.5Mb (1.8Mb) / 11.2in x 11.2in / 3369 x 3369 (300dpi)

Keywords

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 right short hair beard sideburns Inscription rim *Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvss Continuous border floral motifs words Reverse continuous border inscription six lines *Iii*.Gross Ar .Triplex .Albe. Dvc .Prvssie *I540* Date 1540 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 22.2 mm weight 2.43 g axis 170° round metallic coin worn slightly irregular edge shown white background coin surface appearing dark gray silver areas lighter silver highlights face raised embossed shapes patterns rough pitted spots near center small circular indentation texture scratched aged.