Trojak, Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator, Straub Strawb, Heinrich mintmaster/publisher. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: trefoils, male busts in armour. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile facing 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: 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: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Object: coin trojak. Diameter: 21.2 mm; weight: 2.61 g; axis: 170°., A round metallic coin with a worn, textured surface showing raised, embossed characters arranged in horizontal lines across its face, set against a white background; the coin displays a scalloped edge with a braided rim and areas of tarnish and patina giving darker gray and lighter silver tone...
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Trojak, Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator, Straub Strawb, Heinrich mintmaster/publisher. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: trefoils, male busts in armour. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile facing 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: 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: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Object: coin trojak. Diameter: 21.2 mm; weight: 2.61 g; axis: 170°., A round metallic coin with a worn, textured surface showing raised, embossed characters arranged in horizontal lines across its face, set against a white background; the coin displays a scalloped edge with a braided rim and areas of tarnish and patina giving darker gray and lighter silver tones, with subtle scratches and dents visible on its surface.

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Trojak Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 co-creator Straub Strawb Heinrich mintmaster publisher Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography trefoils male busts armour Obverse male bust profile facing 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 -I54Z- denomination date trefoil marks Date 1542 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Object coin trojak Diameter 21.2 mm weight 2.61 g axis 170° round metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised embossed characters arranged horizontal lines across face set white background coin displays scalloped edge braided rim areas tarnish patina giving darker gray lighter silver tones subtle scratches dents visible surface.

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