Trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius mintmaster/publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager/co-creator. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile facing right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around rim: *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS. Continuous border, floral motifs between words. Reverse: inscription in six lines within continuous border: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I540* 1540. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin trojak: diameter 22.3 mm, weight 2.63 g, axis 90°., A circular metallic coin with a worn silver-gray surface showing a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, with textured hair and a detailed curled beard, wearing layered clothing or armor at the neck; the coin edge has a raised rim and a decorative band of raised elements encircling the portrait; the background is plain white.
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Trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius mintmaster/publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager/co-creator. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile facing right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around rim: *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS. Continuous border, floral motifs between words. Reverse: inscription in six lines within continuous border: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I540* 1540. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin trojak: diameter 22.3 mm, weight 2.63 g, axis 90°., A circular metallic coin with a worn silver-gray surface showing a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, with textured hair and a detailed curled beard, wearing layered clothing or armor at the neck; the coin edge has a raised rim and a decorative band of raised elements encircling the portrait; the background is plain white.

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Trojak Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius mintmaster publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 mint manager co-creator Obverse male bust armour profile facing right short hair beard sideburns Inscription rim *Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvss Continuous border floral motifs words Reverse inscription six lines within continuous border *Iii* .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie *I540* 1540 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin trojak diameter 22.3 mm weight 2.63 g axis 90° circular metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man textured hair detailed curled wearing layered clothing armor neck coin edge raised rim decorative band raised elements encircling portrait background plain white.

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