Caption

Three-piece coin with the countersignature of the City of Gdansk from 1577. Obverse: male bust in armour, profile turned right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Around the rim the inscription 'ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS', continuous border, plant motifs between the words. Countersignature (vertical hook crossed twice with projections in two directions) struck in Gdansk in 1577 during the siege. Reverse: within the continuous border the inscription in six lines 'III GROSS AR TRI X ALBER DVC PRVSSIE 1537'. Maker/publishers: Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Date: 1537. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Material/format: coin, diameter 22.3 mm, weight 2.72 g, axis 120°. Condition: good; rarity R5. Motifs: rosettes, plant motifs, male busts in armor.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A42_214

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Keywords

Three-piece coin countersignature City Gdansk 1577 Obverse male bust armour profile turned right short hair beard sideburns rim inscription Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvs continuous border plant motifs words Countersignature vertical hook crossed twice projections two directions struck siege Reverse within six lines Iii Gross Ar Tri X Alber Dvc Prvssie 1537 Maker publishers Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Date 1537 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Material format coin diameter 22.3 mm weight 2.72 g axis 120° Condition good rarity R5 Motifs rosettes male busts armor round metallic object weathered surface shades dark gray silver placed plain white background object raised evenly spaced characters small decorative marks arranged concentric rows across face slightly irregular subtle dents wear.