Trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator, mint manager. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned 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. Reverse: inscription in six lines in the pearl border: -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I54I- with denomination and date between trefoil marks. 1541. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.7 mm; weight 2.77 g; axis 30°., A round metallic coin with a slightly irregular edge shown against a white background, the coin surface is silver-gray with darker gray patina in recesses and lighter highlights on raised areas, a group of raised characters and decorative dots arranged in horizontal lines cover the face, there is a rope-like border pattern near the rim, and small ornamental marks appear near the top and bottom edges.
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Trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator, mint manager. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned 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. Reverse: inscription in six lines in the pearl border: -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I54I- with denomination and date between trefoil marks. 1541. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 22.7 mm; weight 2.77 g; axis 30°., A round metallic coin with a slightly irregular edge shown against a white background, the coin surface is silver-gray with darker gray patina in recesses and lighter highlights on raised areas, a group of raised characters and decorative dots arranged in horizontal lines cover the face, there is a rope-like border pattern near the rim, and small ornamental marks appear near the top and bottom edges.

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Trojak Schilling Maciej mintmaster Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 co-creator mint manager Obverse male bust armour profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvss pearl border plant motifs words Reverse 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 2.77 g axis 30° round metallic coin slightly irregular edge shown white background coin surface silver-gray darker gray patina recesses lighter highlights raised areas group raised characters decorative dots arranged horizontal lines cover face rope- border pattern near small ornamental marks near top bottom edges.

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