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. Obv.: Male bust in armour in profile to 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 21.6 mm; weight 2.59 g; axis 280°., A round metallic object with a worn, textured surface and raised designs, shown against a white background; the object appears primarily silver and gray with darker shadowed areas, and it has a ridged edge and several lines of raised characters and decorative marks across its face.
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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. Obv.: Male bust in armour in profile to 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 21.6 mm; weight 2.59 g; axis 280°., A round metallic object with a worn, textured surface and raised designs, shown against a white background; the object appears primarily silver and gray with darker shadowed areas, and it has a ridged edge and several lines of raised characters and decorative marks across its face.

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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 Obv. Male bust profile 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 21.6 mm weight 2.59 g axis 280° round metallic object worn textured surface raised designs shown white background object primarily silver gray darker shadowed areas ridged edge several lines raised characters decorative marks across face.

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