Obverse: Male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns. In the rim the inscription *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS; double continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Reverse: In a double continuous border an inscription in six lines -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I54I-; the denomination and date are between the trefoil marks. Silver coin, 1541, Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Maker: Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator; publisher/mint master: Schilling, Maciej. Diameter 22.4 mm, weight 2.60 g, axis 80°., A circular metallic object with a worn, dark gray surface showing an embossed profile of a bearded man facing right, a decorative collar or armor around his neck, and a raised rim; the metal shows lighter gray highlights on raised areas and darker gray in recessed areas.
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Obverse: Male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns. In the rim the inscription *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS; double continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Reverse: In a double continuous border an inscription in six lines -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I54I-; the denomination and date are between the trefoil marks. Silver coin, 1541, Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Maker: Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator; publisher/mint master: Schilling, Maciej. Diameter 22.4 mm, weight 2.60 g, axis 80°., A circular metallic object with a worn, dark gray surface showing an embossed profile of a bearded man facing right, a decorative collar or armor around his neck, and a raised rim; the metal shows lighter gray highlights on raised areas and darker gray in recessed areas.

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Obverse Male bust armour profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns rim inscription *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS double continuous border floral motifs words Reverse inscription six lines -III-.GROSS Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I54I- denomination date trefoil marks Silver coin 1541 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Maker Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 co-creator publisher mint master Schilling Maciej Diameter 22.4 mm weight 2.60 g axis 80° circular metallic object worn dark gray surface showing embossed profile bearded man facing decorative collar armor neck raised rim metal lighter gray highlights raised areas darker gray recessed areas.

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