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Trojak. Maker: Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius; publisher/co-creator: Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535. Iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — male bust in armour, stars. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around rim: *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS. Continuous border, floral motifs between words. Reverse: continuous border with inscription in six lines: -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I540-. Denomination and date between trefoil marks. Date: 1540. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Object: coin trojak. Diameter 22.0 mm; weight 2.53 g; axis 270°., A round metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing detailed hair and beard textures and layered clothing; the coin has a raised rim and ornate edge decorations with embossed symbols around the portrait. The visible colors are silver and gray with subtle darker gray shadows and lighter silver highlights.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A30_341

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36.0Mb (1.7Mb) / 11.8in x 11.8in / 3549 x 3549 (300dpi)

Keywords

Trojak Maker Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher co-creator Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 male bust armour stars Obverse profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Inscription rim *Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvss Continuous border floral motifs words Reverse continuous border inscription six lines -Iii-.Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I540- Denomination date trefoil marks Date 1540 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Object coin trojak Diameter 22.0 mm weight 2.53 g axis 270° round metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing detailed hair beard textures layered clothing coin raised rim ornate edge decorations embossed symbols portrait visible colors silver gray subtle darker gray shadows lighter highlights.