trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator; mint manager. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: trefoils, male busts in armour. Obv.: male bust in armour in profile facing 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 words. Rev.: 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; diameter 21.0 mm; weight 2.61 g; axis 290°., A round metallic coin with a dark gray to silver surface, showing a worn, textured finish and raised areas of lighter silver where the metal is more polished; the coin fills most of the frame against a white background and displays a series of raised horizontal bands and decorative marks around its edge.
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trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator; mint manager. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: trefoils, male busts in armour. Obv.: male bust in armour in profile facing 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 words. Rev.: 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; diameter 21.0 mm; weight 2.61 g; axis 290°., A round metallic coin with a dark gray to silver surface, showing a worn, textured finish and raised areas of lighter silver where the metal is more polished; the coin fills most of the frame against a white background and displays a series of raised horizontal bands and decorative marks around its edge.

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trojak Schilling Maciej mintmaster Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 co-creator mint manager Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography trefoils male busts armour Obv. male bust profile facing right short hair long pointed beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvss pearl border plant motifs words Rev. 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 2.61 g axis 290° round metallic coin dark gray silver surface showing worn textured finish raised areas lighter silver metal polished coin fills frame white background displays series raised horizontal bands decorative marks edge.

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