Trojak by Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 and Schilling, Maciej mintmaster, publisher. Iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — male bust in armour, stars. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile to right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around rim: *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS. Double continuous border, floral motifs between words. Reverse: within double continuous 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 2.50 g; axis 45°., A round metallic object with a textured surface and raised details, showing a dark silver-gray color with lighter silver highlights, set against a white background; the object has a narrow raised rim, a series of indented circular grooves near the edge, and a pattern of raised, blocky shapes arranged in rows across its face; there are a few...
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Trojak by Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 and Schilling, Maciej mintmaster, publisher. Iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — male bust in armour, stars. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile to right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around rim: *ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS. Double continuous border, floral motifs between words. Reverse: within double continuous 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 2.50 g; axis 45°., A round metallic object with a textured surface and raised details, showing a dark silver-gray color with lighter silver highlights, set against a white background; the object has a narrow raised rim, a series of indented circular grooves near the edge, and a pattern of raised, blocky shapes arranged in rows across its face; there are a few small decorative marks near the top and bottom, and the metal shows subtle scratches and areas of slight wear.

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Trojak Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Schilling Maciej mintmaster publisher Iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 male bust armour stars Obverse profile 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 Date 1541 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 22.5 mm weight 2.50 g axis 45° round metallic object textured surface raised details showing dark silver-gray color lighter silver highlights set white background object narrow raised series indented circular grooves near edge pattern blocky shapes arranged rows across face small decorative marks near top bottom metal subtle scratches areas slight wear.

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