trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster publisher, Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528-1535 mint manager 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./-1544-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. 1544. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.1 mm; weight 2.58 g; axis 135°., A round metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing detailed hair texture and a long beard; the coin has a decorative raised rim and a ring of raised characters around the portrait that are not described; the metal surface appears silver-gray with darker recessed areas and lighter high...
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trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster publisher, Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528-1535 mint manager 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./-1544-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. 1544. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.1 mm; weight 2.58 g; axis 135°., A round metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing detailed hair texture and a long beard; the coin has a decorative raised rim and a ring of raised characters around the portrait that are not described; the metal surface appears silver-gray with darker recessed areas and lighter highlights on the raised details, showing wear and slight irregularities along the edge.

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trojak Schilling Maciej mintmaster publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 mint manager 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 -1544- denomination date trefoil marks 1544 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 21.1 mm weight 2.58 g axis 135° round metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing detailed hair texture coin decorative raised ring raised characters portrait described metal surface silver-gray darker recessed areas lighter highlights raised details showing wear slight irregularities edge.

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