Trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator; 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; rim inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS; pearl border, plant motifs between words. Reverse: pearl border with six-line inscription: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I543-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Date: 1543. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Object: coin trojak/schilling, diameter 21.3 mm, weight 2.54 g, axis 180°., A round metallic object with a worn textured surface, showing raised hammered lettering and decorative marks, predominantly silver-gray with darker gray shadows and some lighter silver highlights, photographed against a plain white background.
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Trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator; 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; rim inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS; pearl border, plant motifs between words. Reverse: pearl border with six-line inscription: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I543-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Date: 1543. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Object: coin trojak/schilling, diameter 21.3 mm, weight 2.54 g, axis 180°., A round metallic object with a worn textured surface, showing raised hammered lettering and decorative marks, predominantly silver-gray with darker gray shadows and some lighter silver highlights, photographed against a plain white background.

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Trojak Schilling Maciej mintmaster Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 co-creator 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 Prvs pearl border plant motifs words Reverse six-line inscription -Iii- .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I543- denomination date trefoil marks Date 1543 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Object coin trojak schilling diameter 21.3 mm weight 2.54 g axis 180° round metallic object worn textured surface showing raised hammered lettering decorative marks predominantly silver-gray darker gray shadows lighter silver highlights photographed plain white background.

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