trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528-1535 co-creator; mint manager. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns. In the rim an inscription beginning with a trefoil -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS; pearl border, plant motifs between the words. Reverse: in the pearl border an inscription in six lines -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I544-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. 1544. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin trojak; diameter 21.0 mm; weight 2.65 g; axis 0°., A circular metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man wearing a layered collar, shown in profile facing right, surrounded by raised decorative lettering around the coin's edge; visible colors include silver and dark gray.
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trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528-1535 co-creator; mint manager. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns. In the rim an inscription beginning with a trefoil -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS; pearl border, plant motifs between the words. Reverse: in the pearl border an inscription in six lines -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I544-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. 1544. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin trojak; diameter 21.0 mm; weight 2.65 g; axis 0°., A circular metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man wearing a layered collar, shown in profile facing right, surrounded by raised decorative lettering around the coin's edge; visible colors include silver and dark gray.

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trojak Schilling Maciej mintmaster Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 co-creator mint manager Obverse male bust armour profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS pearl border plant motifs words Reverse six lines -III- .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I544- denomination date trefoil marks 1544 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin trojak diameter 21.0 mm weight 2.65 g axis 0° circular metallic coin raised profile bearded man wearing layered collar shown profile facing surrounded raised decorative lettering coin's edge visible colors include silver dark gray.

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