Trojak; maker: Straub Strawb, Heinrich mintmaster; co-creator: Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535, mint manager. Subject: Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — male busts in armour, trefoils. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile to 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: in the pearl border an inscription in six lines: -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I54Z-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Date: 1542. Place of mint: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Object: coin trojak; diameter 21.3 mm; weight 2.56 g; axis 315°., A round metallic coin with a worn, textured surface. The coin is primarily silver and gray with darker patina in recessed areas and lighter highlights on raised edges. The rim shows a slightly irregular, dented outline. The face of the coin has several horizontal bands of raised, blocky shapes arrang...
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Trojak; maker: Straub Strawb, Heinrich mintmaster; co-creator: Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535, mint manager. Subject: Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — male busts in armour, trefoils. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile to 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: in the pearl border an inscription in six lines: -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I54Z-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Date: 1542. Place of mint: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Object: coin trojak; diameter 21.3 mm; weight 2.56 g; axis 315°., A round metallic coin with a worn, textured surface. The coin is primarily silver and gray with darker patina in recessed areas and lighter highlights on raised edges. The rim shows a slightly irregular, dented outline. The face of the coin has several horizontal bands of raised, blocky shapes arranged in rows, and small decorative marks near the top and bottom edges. The surface displays scratches and tiny pits, and the metal appears aged and slightly tarnished. The background behind the coin is white.

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Trojak maker Straub Strawb Heinrich mintmaster co-creator Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 mint manager Subject Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 male busts armour trefoils Obverse male bust profile right short hair long beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvss pearl border plant motifs words Reverse inscription six lines -Iii-.Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I54Z- denomination date trefoil marks Date 1542 Place mint Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin trojak diameter 21.3 mm weight 2.56 g axis 315° round metallic coin worn textured surface primarily silver gray darker patina recessed areas lighter highlights raised edges rim slightly irregular dented outline face several horizontal bands raised blocky shapes arranged rows small decorative marks near top bottom edges surface displays scratches tiny pits metal aged slightly tarnished background white.

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