trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster publisher, Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528-1535 mint manager co-creator, Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568 - iconography; trefoils; male busts in armour. Obv.: 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. 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 21.3 mm; weight 2.54 g; axis 320°., A round metallic coin shown against a white background, featuring a raised profile of a bearded man facing right with detailed hair and beard lines, a prominent ear, and a high collar with layered decorative ridges; the coin surface shows wear and scratches and a raised rim with decorative elements...
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trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster publisher, Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528-1535 mint manager co-creator, Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568 - iconography; trefoils; male busts in armour. Obv.: 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. 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 21.3 mm; weight 2.54 g; axis 320°., A round metallic coin shown against a white background, featuring a raised profile of a bearded man facing right with detailed hair and beard lines, a prominent ear, and a high collar with layered decorative ridges; the coin surface shows wear and scratches and a raised rim with decorative elements around the portrait. The visible colors are silver, gray, black, and white.

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trojak Schilling Maciej mintmaster publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 mint manager co-creator Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 - iconography trefoils male busts armour Obv. 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 Rev. six lines -III- .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I544- denomination date trefoil marks 1544 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 21.3 mm weight 2.54 g axis 320° round metallic coin shown white background featuring raised profile bearded man facing detailed hair beard lines prominent ear high collar layered decorative ridges coin surface wear scratches raised rim decorative elements portrait visible colors silver gray black white.

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