Caption

Trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, long beard with sideburns; in rim an inscription beginning with a trefoil -ALBER D G MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS and a pearl border, plant motifs between the words. Reverse: in the pearl border an inscription in six lines -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I54I- with the denomination and date between trefoil marks. 1541, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Coin; diameter 22.7 mm, weight 2.43 g, axis 45°., A round metallic object with a worn, textured surface and a raised rim, shown against a white background. The object appears mostly dark gray with lighter silvery highlights on its raised areas. The surface shows rows of raised shapes and markings arranged horizontally, with some small decorative elements near the edges. The metal has scratches and uneven wear, and there are subtle variations in tone from dark charcoal to lighter silver-gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A30_352

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Rights managed

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32.5Mb (2.0Mb) / 11.2in x 11.2in / 3369 x 3369 (300dpi)

Keywords

Trojak Schilling Maciej mintmaster Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 co-creator Obverse male bust armour 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 lines -III-.GROSS Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I54I- denomination date trefoil marks 1541 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 22.7 mm weight 2.43 g axis 45° round metallic object worn textured surface raised rim shown white background object mostly dark gray lighter silvery highlights raised areas surface rows raised shapes markings arranged horizontally small decorative elements near edges metal scratches uneven wear subtle variations tone dark charcoal lighter silver-gray.