Trojak, Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator; Schilling, Maciej mint master / publisher; Szymonski, Jan 1887–1954 creator. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: trefoils, male busts in armour. Obverse: 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. Reverse: 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. Date: 1543. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Object: coin trojak; diameter 21.5 mm, weight 2.55 g, axis 270°., A circular metallic object with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing his ear, eye, nose, mouth, and textured beard, surrounded by a raised rim and decorative edge details; the surface shows wear, scratches, and patina. Colors vis...
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Trojak, Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator; Schilling, Maciej mint master / publisher; Szymonski, Jan 1887–1954 creator. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: trefoils, male busts in armour. Obverse: 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. Reverse: 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. Date: 1543. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Object: coin trojak; diameter 21.5 mm, weight 2.55 g, axis 270°., A circular metallic object with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing his ear, eye, nose, mouth, and textured beard, surrounded by a raised rim and decorative edge details; the surface shows wear, scratches, and patina. Colors visible include silver, gray, and darker gray tones.

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Trojak Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 co-creator Schilling Maciej mint master publisher Szymonski Jan 1887–1954 creator Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography trefoils male busts armour Obverse male bust profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvs pearl border plant motifs words Reverse six lines -Iii- .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I543- denomination date trefoil marks Date 1543 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Object coin trojak diameter 21.5 mm weight 2.55 g axis 270° circular metallic object raised profile bearded man facing showing ear eye nose mouth textured beard surrounded raised rim decorative edge details surface wear scratches patina Colors visible include silver gray darker gray tones.

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