Trojak coin by Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; co-creator Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager; maker: Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns. In the rim an inscription beginning with a trefoil: -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 23.1 mm, weight 2.48 g, axis 100°., A circular metallic object with a textured surface showing wear, primarily silver-gray in color, featuring a raised profile of a bearded person facing right with short hair and a long beard, surrounded by a raised rim and decorative raised elements along the rim; the background is plain white.
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Trojak coin by Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; co-creator Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager; maker: Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns. In the rim an inscription beginning with a trefoil: -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 23.1 mm, weight 2.48 g, axis 100°., A circular metallic object with a textured surface showing wear, primarily silver-gray in color, featuring a raised profile of a bearded person facing right with short hair and a long beard, surrounded by a raised rim and decorative raised elements along the rim; the background is plain white.

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Trojak coin Schilling Maciej mintmaster co-creator Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 mint manager maker 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 Prvss double continuous border floral motifs words Reverse within six lines -Iii-.Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I54I- denomination date trefoil marks 1541 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 23.1 mm weight 2.48 g axis 100° circular metallic object textured surface showing wear primarily silver-gray color featuring raised profile bearded person facing surrounded raised rim decorative raised elements background plain white.

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