Trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius mintmaster / publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager / co-creator. Coin trojak, Ducal Prussia, Königsberg, 1540. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile to right; short hair, beard with sideburns; inscription around rim *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS with continuous border and floral motifs between words. Reverse: inscription in six lines within a double continuous border: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I540*. Diameter 22.2 mm; weight 2.46 g; axis 200°., A round metallic coin shown against a white background, with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right and detailed hair and facial features, ornate curls in the beard, and decorative clothing or armor around the neck; the coin surface appears worn with textured scratches and relief patterns, and the visible colors are silver and grey with darker tarnished areas.
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Trojak, Vogelwaider Vogelwaid, Eustachius mintmaster / publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager / co-creator. Coin trojak, Ducal Prussia, Königsberg, 1540. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile to right; short hair, beard with sideburns; inscription around rim *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS with continuous border and floral motifs between words. Reverse: inscription in six lines within a double continuous border: *III*/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./*I540*. Diameter 22.2 mm; weight 2.46 g; axis 200°., A round metallic coin shown against a white background, with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right and detailed hair and facial features, ornate curls in the beard, and decorative clothing or armor around the neck; the coin surface appears worn with textured scratches and relief patterns, and the visible colors are silver and grey with darker tarnished areas.

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Trojak Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius mintmaster publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 mint manager co-creator Coin trojak Ducal Prussia Königsberg 1540 Obverse male bust armour profile right short hair beard sideburns inscription rim *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS continuous border floral motifs words Reverse six lines within double continuous border *Iii* .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie *I540* Diameter 22.2 mm weight 2.46 g axis 200° round metallic coin shown white background raised profile bearded man facing detailed hair facial features ornate curls decorative clothing armor neck coin surface worn textured scratches relief patterns visible colors silver grey darker tarnished areas.

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