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Trojak, Decius, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator, Schilling, Maciej publisher. 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./-1544- the denomination and date are between trefoil marks. Date: 1544. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Object: coin trojak; diameter 21.8 mm; weight 2.58 g; axis 225°., A round metallic coin with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, surrounded by a raised decorative border and raised lettering around the edge; the coin appears mainly silver and gray with darker gray areas in the recessed parts and lighter silver highlights on the raised details.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A30_437

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Keywords

Trojak Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 co-creator Schilling Maciej publisher 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 -1544- denomination date trefoil marks Date 1544 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Object coin trojak diameter 21.8 mm weight 2.58 g axis 225° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised profile bearded man facing surrounded raised decorative border raised lettering edge coin mainly silver gray darker gray areas recessed parts lighter silver highlights raised details.