trojak; maker: Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; co-creator: Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535, mint manager; iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568; design: male busts in armour, trefoils. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, long beard with sideburns; rim inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER D G MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS; pearl border, plant motifs between words. Reverse: pearl border with six-line inscription: -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I541-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Date: 1541. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Object: coin trojak; diameter 22.5 mm; weight 2.55 g; axis 130°.
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trojak; maker: Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; co-creator: Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535, mint manager; iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568; design: male busts in armour, trefoils. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, long beard with sideburns; rim inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER D G MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS; pearl border, plant motifs between words. Reverse: pearl border with six-line inscription: -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I541-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Date: 1541. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Object: coin trojak; diameter 22.5 mm; weight 2.55 g; axis 130°.

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trojak maker Schilling Maciej mintmaster co-creator Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 mint manager iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 design male busts armour trefoils Obverse male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -Alber D G Mar Bran Dvx Prvss pearl border plant motifs words Reverse six-line inscription -Iii-.Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I541- denomination date trefoil marks Date 1541 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Object coin trojak diameter 22.5 mm weight 2.55 g axis 130°.

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