trojak, Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528-1535 co-creator, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius publisher, Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568 - iconography, stars, male busts in armour. Obv. Male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. In the rim the inscription *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS; double continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Rev. In a double continuous border an inscription in six lines *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I540*, 1540, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia 1525-1701. Coin; diameter 22.6 mm, weight 2.55 g, axis 225 degrees., A round metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing detailed hair texture, facial hair, an ear, and ornamental collar elements; the coin surface is silver-gray with darker recessed areas and lighter raised highlights, and a decorative raised border encircling the portrait with raised characters around the edge.
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trojak, Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528-1535 co-creator, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius publisher, Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568 - iconography, stars, male busts in armour. Obv. Male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. In the rim the inscription *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS; double continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Rev. In a double continuous border an inscription in six lines *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I540*, 1540, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia 1525-1701. Coin; diameter 22.6 mm, weight 2.55 g, axis 225 degrees., A round metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing detailed hair texture, facial hair, an ear, and ornamental collar elements; the coin surface is silver-gray with darker recessed areas and lighter raised highlights, and a decorative raised border encircling the portrait with raised characters around the edge.

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trojak Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 co-creator Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 - iconography stars male busts armour Obv Male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns rim inscription *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS double continuous border floral motifs words Rev inscription six lines *III* .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie *I540* 1540 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525-1701 Coin diameter 22.6 mm weight 2.55 g axis 225 degrees round metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing detailed hair texture facial hair ear ornamental collar elements coin surface silver-gray darker recessed areas lighter raised highlights decorative border encircling portrait raised characters edge.

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