Trojak; Straub Strawb, Heinrich mintmaster/publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager/co-creator. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile facing right; short hair, long beard with sideburns. Rim inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS. Pearl border, plant motifs between words. Reverse: six-line inscription in the pearl border: -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE/-I54Z-. Denomination and date between trefoil marks. 1542. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.3 mm; weight 2.57 g; axis 100°., A circular metallic object with a worn surface featuring the raised profile of a bearded man in relief, showing his head and shoulders in a side view; the coin has a textured edge and an outer raised rim with embossed characters, and the visible colors include shades of gray, silver, and darker gray patina.
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Trojak; Straub Strawb, Heinrich mintmaster/publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager/co-creator. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile facing right; short hair, long beard with sideburns. Rim inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS. Pearl border, plant motifs between words. Reverse: six-line inscription in the pearl border: -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE/-I54Z-. Denomination and date between trefoil marks. 1542. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.3 mm; weight 2.57 g; axis 100°., A circular metallic object with a worn surface featuring the raised profile of a bearded man in relief, showing his head and shoulders in a side view; the coin has a textured edge and an outer raised rim with embossed characters, and the visible colors include shades of gray, silver, and darker gray patina.

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Trojak Straub Strawb Heinrich mintmaster publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 mint manager co-creator Obverse male bust armour profile facing right short hair long beard sideburns Rim inscription trefoil -Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvss Pearl border plant motifs words Reverse six-line inscription pearl border -Iii-.Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I54Z- Denomination date trefoil marks 1542 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 21.3 mm weight 2.57 g axis 100° circular metallic object worn surface featuring raised profile bearded man relief showing head shoulders side view coin textured edge outer raised rim embossed characters visible colors include shades gray silver darker gray patina.

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