trojak, Straub Strawb, Heinrich mintmaster/publisher, Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528-1535 co-creator; mint manager, Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568 - iconography: trefoils, male busts in armour. Obv.: Male bust in armour in profile to 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 words. Rev.: In the pearl border an inscription in six lines -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I54Z-. Denomination and date between trefoil marks. 1542. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.0 mm, weight 2.50 g, axis 110°., A circular metallic object with a dark silver-gray surface and lighter silver raised edges and markings, shown against a white background. The object has a textured rim and several raised decorative elements and shapes distributed across its face. The surface shows worn areas and variations in tone, with darker recesses and...
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trojak, Straub Strawb, Heinrich mintmaster/publisher, Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528-1535 co-creator; mint manager, Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568 - iconography: trefoils, male busts in armour. Obv.: Male bust in armour in profile to 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 words. Rev.: In the pearl border an inscription in six lines -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I54Z-. Denomination and date between trefoil marks. 1542. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.0 mm, weight 2.50 g, axis 110°., A circular metallic object with a dark silver-gray surface and lighter silver raised edges and markings, shown against a white background. The object has a textured rim and several raised decorative elements and shapes distributed across its face. The surface shows worn areas and variations in tone, with darker recesses and lighter highlights on the raised portions. Colors visible include dark silver-gray, light silver, and white from the background.

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trojak Straub Strawb Heinrich mintmaster publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 co-creator mint manager Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 - iconography trefoils male busts armour Obv. Male bust profile right short hair long beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS pearl border plant motifs words Rev. six lines -III-.GROSS Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I54Z- Denomination date trefoil marks 1542 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 21.0 mm weight 2.50 g axis 110° circular metallic object dark silver-gray surface lighter silver raised edges markings shown white background object textured rim several decorative elements shapes distributed across face surface worn areas variations tone darker recesses lighter highlights raised portions Colors visible include dark silver-gray light silver white background.

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