Caption

Trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster / publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator, mint manager. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile to right; short hair, long beard with sideburns; rim inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER D G MAR BRAN DVX PRVS; pearl border, plant motifs between words. Reverse: six-line inscription in pearl border: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I544-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. 1544. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.0 mm, weight 2.53 g, axis 45°., A round metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing a textured hair and beard, a visible ear, eye, nose, and lips; the man wears layered collar details. The coin surface is silver-gray with darker gray recesses and lighter highlights on raised areas, showing wear and fine scratches. A raised rim encircles the portrait and a ring of raised decorative elements follows the rim. The background behind the coin is white.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A30_470

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32.9Mb (1.9Mb) / 11.3in x 11.3in / 3389 x 3389 (300dpi)

Keywords

Trojak Schilling Maciej mintmaster publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 co-creator mint manager Obverse male bust armour profile right short hair long beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -Alber D G 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 1544 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 21.0 mm weight 2.53 g axis 45° round metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing textured hair beard visible ear eye nose lips man wears layered collar details coin surface silver-gray darker gray recesses lighter highlights raised areas showing wear fine scratches raised rim encircles portrait ring raised decorative elements follows background coin white.