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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. 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 PRVS; pearl border, plant motifs between the words. Rev.: in the pearl border an inscription in six lines: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I543-; the denomination and date are between trefoil marks. 1543; Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Coin: diameter 21.7 mm, weight 2.48 g, axis 225°., A round metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing detailed hair and beard texture and a visible ear; the coin surface is silver-gray with darker shadowed recesses and lighter highlights on raised areas; a rim encircles the coin and a decorative band of raised shapes surrounds the portrait; the background is plain white.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A30_416

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32.5Mb (2.0Mb) / 11.2in x 11.2in / 3369 x 3369 (300dpi)

Keywords

trojak Schilling Maciej mintmaster Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 co-creator Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 - iconography trefoils male busts armour Obv. male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvs pearl border plant motifs words Rev. six lines -Iii- .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I543- denomination date trefoil marks 1543 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 21.7 mm weight 2.48 g axis 225° round metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing detailed hair beard texture visible ear coin surface silver-gray darker shadowed recesses lighter highlights raised areas rim encircles coin decorative band raised shapes surrounds portrait background plain white.