trojak; maker: Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; co-creator: Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535, mint manager. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: trefoils, male busts in armour. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile facing right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns; rim inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS; pearl border, plant motifs between words. Reverse: pearl border with six-line inscription: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I544-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Date: 1544. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Object: coin trojak. Diameter 21.1 mm; weight 2.62 g; axis 290°., A round metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing detailed hair, ear, eye, nose, mustache, and a long beard. The man appears to wear layered clothing at the neck with decorative lines. The coin surface is textured with engraved ridges and worn areas. The edge of the coi...
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trojak; maker: Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; co-creator: Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535, mint manager. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: trefoils, male busts in armour. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile facing right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns; rim inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS; pearl border, plant motifs between words. Reverse: pearl border with six-line inscription: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I544-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Date: 1544. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Object: coin trojak. Diameter 21.1 mm; weight 2.62 g; axis 290°., A round metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing detailed hair, ear, eye, nose, mustache, and a long beard. The man appears to wear layered clothing at the neck with decorative lines. The coin surface is textured with engraved ridges and worn areas. The edge of the coin is irregular and slightly raised with a ring of raised decorative elements around the portrait. Visible colors include silver, dark gray, and black tones.

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trojak maker Schilling Maciej mintmaster co-creator Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 mint manager Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography trefoils male busts armour Obverse male bust profile facing right short hair long pointed beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvs pearl border plant motifs words Reverse six-line inscription -Iii- .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I544- denomination date trefoil marks Date 1544 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Object coin Diameter 21.1 mm weight 2.62 g axis 290° round metallic coin raised profile bearded man showing detailed hair ear eye nose mustache long beard man wear layered clothing neck decorative lines coin surface textured engraved ridges worn areas edge irregular slightly raised ring raised decorative elements portrait Visible colors include silver dark gray black tones.

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