trojak, Straub Strawb, Heinrich mintmaster / publisher, Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528-1535 mint manager / co-creator, Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568 - iconography, male busts in armour, trefoils. Obv. 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 pearl border, floral motifs between the words. Rev. In the pearl border there is an inscription in six lines -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I54Z-. The denomination and date are between the trefoil marks. 1542. Ducal Prussia 1525-1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.2 mm; weight 2.71 g; axis 30 degrees., A round metallic coin with a dark silvery surface and lighter raised areas forming a pattern; the coin shows a textured rim and a series of raised characters and decorative floral-like marks arranged in several horizontal lines across its face; the surface displays scratches and w...
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trojak, Straub Strawb, Heinrich mintmaster / publisher, Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528-1535 mint manager / co-creator, Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568 - iconography, male busts in armour, trefoils. Obv. 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 pearl border, floral motifs between the words. Rev. In the pearl border there is an inscription in six lines -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I54Z-. The denomination and date are between the trefoil marks. 1542. Ducal Prussia 1525-1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.2 mm; weight 2.71 g; axis 30 degrees., A round metallic coin with a dark silvery surface and lighter raised areas forming a pattern; the coin shows a textured rim and a series of raised characters and decorative floral-like marks arranged in several horizontal lines across its face; the surface displays scratches and wear with a mix of darker recessed areas and brighter highlights; visible colors include dark gray, silver, and small hints of black in the shadows.

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trojak Straub Strawb Heinrich mintmaster publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 mint manager co-creator Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 - iconography male busts armour trefoils Obv Male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS pearl border floral motifs words Rev pearl border six lines -III-.GROSS Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I54Z- denomination date trefoil marks 1542 Ducal Prussia 1525-1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 21.2 mm weight 2.71 g axis 30 degrees round metallic coin dark silvery surface lighter raised areas forming pattern coin textured rim series raised characters decorative floral- marks arranged several horizontal lines across face surface displays scratches wear mix darker recessed areas brighter highlights visible colors include dark gray silver small hints black shadows.

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