Caption

Trojak coin. Maker: Schilling, Maciej; co-creator/publisher: Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 — mintmaster. Iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — trefoils, male busts in armour. Obverse: 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. Reverse: 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. Date: 1544. Place/type: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701; Königsberg mint. Object type: coin. Diameter: 21.2 mm. Weight: 2.51 g. Axis: 320°., A round metallic coin with a worn surface and raised rim, shown against a white background; the coin appears silver-gray with darker recessed areas and lighter highlights on raised lettering and edges, showing a patina and small scratches, dents, and irregularities across its face.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Keywords

Trojak coin Maker Schilling Maciej co-creator publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 mintmaster Iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 trefoils male busts armour Obverse 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 Reverse six lines -Iii- .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I544- denomination date trefoil marks Date 1544 Place type Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Object type coin Diameter 21.2 mm Weight 2.51 g Axis 320° round metallic coin worn surface raised rim shown white background silver-gray darker recessed areas lighter highlights raised lettering edges showing patina small scratches dents irregularities across face.