trojak; Schilling, Maciej mintmaster / publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator / mint manager. Obv.: male bust in armour in profile turned 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. Rev.: inscription in six lines in the 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 21.2 mm; weight 2.71 g; axis 315°., A circular metallic coin with a raised portrait of a bearded man in profile facing right, showing detailed hair and beard texture and a patterned collar; the coin surface appears silver-gray with darker recessed areas and lighter worn highlights, and a raised rim encircles the portrait.
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trojak; Schilling, Maciej mintmaster / publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator / mint manager. Obv.: male bust in armour in profile turned 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. Rev.: inscription in six lines in the 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 21.2 mm; weight 2.71 g; axis 315°., A circular metallic coin with a raised portrait of a bearded man in profile facing right, showing detailed hair and beard texture and a patterned collar; the coin surface appears silver-gray with darker recessed areas and lighter worn highlights, and a raised rim encircles the portrait.

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trojak Schilling Maciej mintmaster publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 co-creator mint manager Obv. male bust armour profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvs pearl border plant motifs words Rev. inscription six lines -Iii- .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I544- denomination date trefoil marks 1544 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 21.2 mm weight 2.71 g axis 315° circular metallic coin raised portrait bearded man facing showing detailed hair beard texture patterned collar coin surface silver-gray darker recessed areas lighter worn highlights raised rim encircles portrait.

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