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. Obv.: male bust in armour in profile to right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around rim: *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS. Double continuous border, floral motifs between words. Rev.: within double continuous border, 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 worn surface and raised, embossed designs filling most of its face, showing a textured rim and concentric circular borders; the coin appears silver-gray with darker gray shadows in recessed areas and lighter silver highlights on raised portions, and it sits against a plain white background.
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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. Obv.: male bust in armour in profile to right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around rim: *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS. Double continuous border, floral motifs between words. Rev.: within double continuous border, 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 worn surface and raised, embossed designs filling most of its face, showing a textured rim and concentric circular borders; the coin appears silver-gray with darker gray shadows in recessed areas and lighter silver highlights on raised portions, and it sits against a plain white background.

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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 male busts armour stars Obv. male bust profile right short hair beard sideburns Inscription rim *Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvss Double continuous border floral motifs words Rev. within double continuous border 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 worn surface raised embossed designs filling face showing textured rim concentric circular borders coin silver-gray darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter silver highlights raised portions sits plain white background.

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