Caption

trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster publisher, Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528-1535 mint manager co-creator. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568 - iconography: trefoils, male busts in armour. Obv.: male bust in armour in profile to right; short hair, long beard with sideburns. In the rim an inscription beginning with a trefoil -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS; pearl 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 trefoil marks. 1541. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.7 mm; weight 2.54 g; axis 90°., A round metallic coin photographed against a white background, showing a worn textured surface with raised lettering and decorative marks around the edge; the coin appears silver-gray with darker gray areas in the recessed parts and lighter highlights on the raised details, and its rim shows small beaded edging and slight imperfections.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A30_358

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Rights managed

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32.5Mb (1.4Mb) / 11.2in x 11.2in / 3369 x 3369 (300dpi)

Keywords

trojak Schilling Maciej mintmaster publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 mint manager co-creator Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 - iconography trefoils male busts armour Obv. male bust profile right short hair long beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS pearl border plant motifs words Rev. six lines -III-.GROSS Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I54I- denomination date trefoil marks 1541 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 22.7 mm weight 2.54 g axis 90° round metallic coin photographed white background showing worn textured surface raised lettering decorative marks edge silver-gray darker gray areas recessed parts lighter highlights raised details small beaded edging slight imperfections.