Trojak; Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator, Schilling, Maciej publisher; Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, long beard with sideburns. In the rim an inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS; pearl border; plant motifs between words. Reverse: in the pearl border an inscription in six lines: -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I54I-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Date: 1541. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.5 mm; weight 2.60 g; axis 220°., A circular metallic object with a worn silver-gray surface showing a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, with detailed hair and beard texture and a visible ear; the rim features a raised decorative border and a ring of embossed characters; the metal shows scratches and varied patina with areas of darker gray and lighter silver highlights.
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Trojak; Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator, Schilling, Maciej publisher; Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, long beard with sideburns. In the rim an inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS; pearl border; plant motifs between words. Reverse: in the pearl border an inscription in six lines: -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I54I-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Date: 1541. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.5 mm; weight 2.60 g; axis 220°., A circular metallic object with a worn silver-gray surface showing a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, with detailed hair and beard texture and a visible ear; the rim features a raised decorative border and a ring of embossed characters; the metal shows scratches and varied patina with areas of darker gray and lighter silver highlights.

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Trojak Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 co-creator Schilling Maciej publisher Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography Obverse male bust armour profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvs pearl border plant motifs words Reverse six lines -Iii-.Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I54I- denomination date trefoil marks Date 1541 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 22.5 mm weight 2.60 g axis 220° circular metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man facing detailed hair beard texture visible ear rim features raised decorative border ring embossed characters metal scratches varied patina areas darker gray lighter silver highlights.

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