Trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius mintmaster/publisher, Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator/mint manager. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: trefoils, male busts in armour. 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-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-1540- the denomination and date are between the trefoil marks. 1540. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.5 mm; weight 2.57 g; axis 45°., A round metallic coin with a worn silver-gray surface, showing raised lettering and decorative marks across its face; the coin edge is slightly irregular with a small chip visible, and the surface has areas of darker gray patina and lighter highlights that catch the light.
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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: trefoils, male busts in armour. 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-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-1540- the denomination and date are between the trefoil marks. 1540. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.5 mm; weight 2.57 g; axis 45°., A round metallic coin with a worn silver-gray surface, showing raised lettering and decorative marks across its face; the coin edge is slightly irregular with a small chip visible, and the surface has areas of darker gray patina and lighter highlights that catch the light.

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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 trefoils male busts armour 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-.Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -1540- denomination date trefoil marks 1540 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 22.5 mm weight 2.57 g axis 45° round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing raised lettering decorative marks across face coin edge slightly irregular small chip visible surface areas darker gray patina lighter highlights catch light.

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