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trojak; Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator; Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: male busts 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: in a double continuous 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 22.6 mm; weight 2.59 g; axis 220°., A round metallic coin with a worn silver-gray surface showing a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, with detailed hair and a curled beard and a high collar or armor around his neck; a raised rim encircles the portrait and a band of decorative raised elements follows the rim; the overall colors visible are silver-gray with darker gray shadows and slight highlights.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A30_369

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Keywords

trojak Schilling Maciej mintmaster Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 co-creator Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography male busts armour stars Obverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Inscription rim *Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvss Double continuous border floral motifs words Reverse 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 22.6 mm weight 2.59 g axis 220° round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man facing detailed hair curled beard high collar armor neck raised encircles portrait band decorative elements follows colors visible silver-gray darker gray shadows slight highlights.