Trojak; Schilling, Maciej mintmaster/publisher; 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 turned 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./-I544- ; the denomination and date are between trefoil marks. 1544. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.0 mm; weight 2.44 g; axis 160°., A circular metallic object with a dark silver-gray surface, showing raised lettering and decorative marks arranged in horizontal bands across its face, with a slightly irregular edge and a polished rim, photographed against a plain white background.
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Trojak; Schilling, Maciej mintmaster/publisher; 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 turned 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./-I544- ; the denomination and date are between trefoil marks. 1544. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.0 mm; weight 2.44 g; axis 160°., A circular metallic object with a dark silver-gray surface, showing raised lettering and decorative marks arranged in horizontal bands across its face, with a slightly irregular edge and a polished rim, photographed against a plain white background.

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Trojak Schilling Maciej mintmaster publisher 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 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 -I544- denomination date trefoil marks 1544 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 21.0 mm weight 2.44 g axis 160° circular metallic object dark silver-gray surface showing raised lettering decorative marks arranged horizontal bands across face slightly irregular edge polished rim photographed plain white background.

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