Caption
Trojak; Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns. Rim inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS. Pearl border; plant motifs between words. Reverse: inscription in six lines within pearl border: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I544-. Denomination and date between trefoil marks. Date: 1544. Place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg. Iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — trefoils, male busts in armour. Coin; diameter 21.0 mm; weight 2.48 g; axis 340°., A round metal coin with a worn, textured surface shown against a white background; the coin appears silver-gray with darker gray shadows in recessed areas and lighter silvery highlights on raised portions; the face of the coin shows a group of raised, blocky characters arranged in horizontal lines and separated by shallow grooves, with small decorative raised shapes near the edges and between lines; the coin edge is slightly irregular and shows signs of wear and small nicks.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A30_464
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