Trojak; Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager, co-creator; Schilling, Maciej mintmaster, publisher. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: male bust in armour, stars. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around the rim: *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS. Double continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Reverse: within a double continuous border an inscription in six lines: -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I54I-. Denomination and date between trefoil marks. 1541. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.5 mm; weight 2.50 g; axis 45°., A circular metallic object with a raised profile of a man's head facing right, showing short textured hair, a mustache, and a beard with visible curls; the man appears to wear a layered collar or armor piece below his neck. The surface has a weathered, slightly tarnished finish with visible scratches and dents. T...
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Trojak; Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager, co-creator; Schilling, Maciej mintmaster, publisher. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: male bust in armour, stars. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around the rim: *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS. Double continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Reverse: within a double continuous border an inscription in six lines: -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I54I-. Denomination and date between trefoil marks. 1541. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.5 mm; weight 2.50 g; axis 45°., A circular metallic object with a raised profile of a man's head facing right, showing short textured hair, a mustache, and a beard with visible curls; the man appears to wear a layered collar or armor piece below his neck. The surface has a weathered, slightly tarnished finish with visible scratches and dents. There is a raised rim around the edge and a ring of raised decorative elements or characters encircling the portrait. The dominant colors are silver and gray with darker gray shadowing.

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Trojak Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 mint manager co-creator Schilling Maciej mintmaster publisher Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male bust armour stars Obverse profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Inscription rim *Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvss Double continuous border floral motifs words Reverse within double continuous border inscription six lines -Iii-.Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I54I- Denomination date trefoil marks 1541 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 22.5 mm weight 2.50 g axis 45° circular metallic object raised profile man's head facing showing short textured hair mustache visible curls man wear layered collar armor piece neck surface weathered slightly tarnished finish visible scratches dents raised rim edge ring raised decorative elements characters encircling portrait dominant colors silver gray darker gray shadowing.

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