trojak; maker: Maciej Schilling mintmaster and co-creator Jost Ludwik Decjusz fl. 1528–1535, 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: pearl border with six-line inscription: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-1544-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Date: 1544. Place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.0 mm; weight 2.53 g; axis 45°., A round metallic object with a worn, textured surface showing raised, carved markings and decorative elements, photographed against a plain white background; the object displays shades of silver and gray with darker gray shadows in recessed areas and subtle reflective highlights on raised portions, and its outer edge is slightly irregular with a few small dents and scratches.
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trojak; maker: Maciej Schilling mintmaster and co-creator Jost Ludwik Decjusz fl. 1528–1535, 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: pearl border with six-line inscription: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-1544-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Date: 1544. Place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.0 mm; weight 2.53 g; axis 45°., A round metallic object with a worn, textured surface showing raised, carved markings and decorative elements, photographed against a plain white background; the object displays shades of silver and gray with darker gray shadows in recessed areas and subtle reflective highlights on raised portions, and its outer edge is slightly irregular with a few small dents and scratches.

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trojak maker Maciej Schilling mintmaster co-creator Jost Ludwik Decjusz fl 1528–1535 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 -1544- denomination date trefoil marks Date 1544 Place Ducal Prussia Königsberg mint Coin diameter 21.0 mm weight 2.53 g axis 45° round metallic object worn textured surface showing raised carved markings decorative elements photographed plain white background object displays shades silver gray darker gray shadows recessed areas subtle reflective highlights raised portions outer edge slightly irregular small dents scratches.

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