trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius mintmaster; publisher, Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager; co-creator. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: male busts in armour, stars. 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*; double continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Reverse: within a double continuous border an inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I540* 1540. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.5 mm; weight 2.56 g; axis 170°., A round metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing detailed hair and a stylized beard, surrounded by a raised border and decorative raised rim; the coin appears silver-gray in color with darker gray shadows in recessed areas and lighter highlights on raised surfaces.
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trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius mintmaster; publisher, Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager; co-creator. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: male busts in armour, stars. 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*; double continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Reverse: within a double continuous border an inscription in six lines: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I540* 1540. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.5 mm; weight 2.56 g; axis 170°., A round metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing detailed hair and a stylized beard, surrounded by a raised border and decorative raised rim; the coin appears silver-gray in color with darker gray shadows in recessed areas and lighter highlights on raised surfaces.

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trojak Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius mintmaster publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 mint manager co-creator Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male busts armour stars Obverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Inscription rim *Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvss* double continuous border floral motifs words Reverse within inscription six lines *Iii* .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie *I540* 1540 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 22.5 mm weight 2.56 g axis 170° round metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing detailed hair stylized beard surrounded raised border decorative raised coin silver-gray color darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter highlights raised surfaces.

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