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. 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-; the denomination and date are between trefoil marks. 1544; Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint; coin, diameter 21.0 mm, weight 2.65 g, axis 0°., A round metallic object with a dark silver-gray color and a slightly worn surface, shown against a white background. The object has raised, blocky shapes arranged in horizontal bands across its face, creating a textured pattern. The edge of the object is irregular and shows small dents and wear. The overall color pal...
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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. 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-; the denomination and date are between trefoil marks. 1544; Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint; coin, diameter 21.0 mm, weight 2.65 g, axis 0°., A round metallic object with a dark silver-gray color and a slightly worn surface, shown against a white background. The object has raised, blocky shapes arranged in horizontal bands across its face, creating a textured pattern. The edge of the object is irregular and shows small dents and wear. The overall color palette includes dark silver-gray with lighter silver highlights on the raised areas and subtle darker areas in the recessed parts.

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Trojak Schilling Maciej mintmaster Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 co-creator Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography trefoils male busts armour Obverse male bust 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 diameter 21.0 mm weight 2.65 g axis 0° round metallic object dark silver-gray color slightly worn surface shown white background object raised blocky shapes arranged horizontal bands across face creating textured pattern edge irregular small dents wear color palette includes dark silver-gray lighter silver highlights raised areas subtle darker areas recessed parts.

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