Caption
trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster/publisher, Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator/mint manager, Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 - iconography; male busts in armour, trefoils. Obv.: Male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns. In the rim an inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER D G MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS; pearl border, plant motifs between the words. Rev.: In the pearl border an inscription in six lines: -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I541- . The denomination and date are between the trefoil marks. 1541. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.5 mm; weight 2.55 g; axis 130°., A circular metallic coin with a worn silver-gray surface showing a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, with short hair, a detailed ear, and a long textured beard; the coin's rim features a raised border and a ring of decorative raised markings around the portrait; the coin has an irregular chip on the right edge and visible scratches and small dents across its surface; overall colors visible are silver-gray and darker gray tones in the recesses.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26A30_347
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