Trojak coin by Schilling, Maciej mintmaster and co-creator Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile to 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: six-line inscription in the pearl border: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I544-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Date: 1544. Place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg mint. Coin: diameter 21.1 mm, weight 2.62 g, axis 290°., A round coin with a metallic silver and dark gray surface, showing raised and recessed areas; the coin's edges are slightly irregular and worn, and the face displays a pattern of raised rectangular shapes and ornamental marks arranged in horizontal bands across the surface, with visible texture and small scratches.
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Trojak coin by Schilling, Maciej mintmaster and co-creator Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile to 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: six-line inscription in the pearl border: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I544-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Date: 1544. Place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg mint. Coin: diameter 21.1 mm, weight 2.62 g, axis 290°., A round coin with a metallic silver and dark gray surface, showing raised and recessed areas; the coin's edges are slightly irregular and worn, and the face displays a pattern of raised rectangular shapes and ornamental marks arranged in horizontal bands across the surface, with visible texture and small scratches.

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Trojak coin Schilling Maciej mintmaster co-creator Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 mint manager Obverse male bust armour profile 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 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 21.1 mm weight 2.62 g axis 290° round coin metallic silver dark gray surface showing raised recessed areas coin's edges slightly irregular worn face displays pattern raised rectangular shapes ornamental marks arranged horizontal bands across surface visible texture small scratches.

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