trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster/publisher, Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528-1535 co-creator; mint manager, Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568 - iconography: trefoils, male busts in armour. Obv.: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. In the rim an inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS; double continuous border, plant motifs between the words. Rev.: in the pearl border an inscription in six lines: -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I54I-; the denomination and date are between the trefoil marks. 1541, Königsberg Ducal Prussia, 1525–1701. Coin; diameter 22.4 mm, weight 2.53 g, axis 280°., A round metallic coin with a worn silver-gray surface showing a profile relief of a bearded man facing right, with detailed hair and curly beard, a visible ear, and a decorative collar or armor at the neck; the coin edge contains raised rim and an incised circular border with a series of raised cha...
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trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster/publisher, Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528-1535 co-creator; mint manager, Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568 - iconography: trefoils, male busts in armour. Obv.: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. In the rim an inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS; double continuous border, plant motifs between the words. Rev.: in the pearl border an inscription in six lines: -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I54I-; the denomination and date are between the trefoil marks. 1541, Königsberg Ducal Prussia, 1525–1701. Coin; diameter 22.4 mm, weight 2.53 g, axis 280°., A round metallic coin with a worn silver-gray surface showing a profile relief of a bearded man facing right, with detailed hair and curly beard, a visible ear, and a decorative collar or armor at the neck; the coin edge contains raised rim and an incised circular border with a series of raised characters around the portrait; the overall colors visible are shades of silver-gray and darker gray patina against a white background.

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trojak Schilling Maciej mintmaster publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 co-creator mint manager Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 - iconography trefoils male busts armour Obv. male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvss double continuous border plant motifs words Rev. pearl border six lines -Iii-.Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I54I- denomination date trefoil marks 1541 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 22.4 mm weight 2.53 g axis 280° round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing profile relief bearded man facing detailed hair curly beard visible ear decorative collar armor neck coin edge contains raised incised circular border series raised characters portrait colors visible shades silver-gray darker gray patina white background.

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