Caption
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 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 there is an inscription in six lines -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I544- The denomination and date are between the trefoil marks. 1544, Ducal Prussia 1525-1701, Königsberg, coin; diameter 21.1 mm, weight 2.52 g, axis 270°., A circular metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing detailed hair texture, ear, eye, nose, mustache, and a long beard; the man wears a high, layered collar with engraved lines. The coin's rim is slightly irregular and features raised decorative elements. The visible colors are silver and gray with darker shadowed areas and lighter highlights.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A30_457
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