Trojak by Schilling, Maciej mintmaster, co-created with Jost Ludwik Decjusz fl. 1528–1535. 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 PRVSS pearl border, plant motifs between words. Reverse: pearl border with six-line inscription: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-1543- denomination and date between trefoil marks. 1543. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 20.8 mm, weight 2.57 g, axis 200°., A round metallic object with a textured rim, showing a worn dark gray and silver surface and raised shapes arranged in horizontal rows; the raised shapes form blocky, carved letter-like forms and small decorative elements; the object appears slightly irregular at the edge and displays areas of brighter silver where the raised surfaces catch light against darker recessed areas.
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Trojak by Schilling, Maciej mintmaster, co-created with Jost Ludwik Decjusz fl. 1528–1535. 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 PRVSS pearl border, plant motifs between words. Reverse: pearl border with six-line inscription: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-1543- denomination and date between trefoil marks. 1543. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 20.8 mm, weight 2.57 g, axis 200°., A round metallic object with a textured rim, showing a worn dark gray and silver surface and raised shapes arranged in horizontal rows; the raised shapes form blocky, carved letter-like forms and small decorative elements; the object appears slightly irregular at the edge and displays areas of brighter silver where the raised surfaces catch light against darker recessed areas.

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Trojak Schilling Maciej mintmaster co-created Jost Ludwik Decjusz fl 1528–1535 Obverse male bust armour profile facing right short hair long beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS pearl border plant motifs words Reverse pearl border six-line inscription -Iii- .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -1543- denomination date trefoil marks 1543 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 20.8 mm weight 2.57 g axis 200° round metallic object textured rim showing worn dark gray silver surface raised shapes arranged horizontal rows raised shapes form blocky carved letter- forms small decorative elements object slightly irregular edge displays areas brighter silver raised surfaces catch light darker recessed areas.

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