Trojak, Schilling; Maciej Schilling mintmaster; 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 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./-1544-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Dated 1544. Issued for Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.6 mm; weight 2.81 g; axis 220°., A round metallic coin with a textured surface and raised details, shown against a white background. The coin appears silver-gray with darker gray recessed areas creating contrast. The edge of the coin is slightly irregular and has a decorative border. The face of the coin shows a pattern of horizontal divisions and a few decorative marks, with worn and scratched areas visible on the metal.
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Trojak, Schilling; Maciej Schilling mintmaster; 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 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./-1544-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Dated 1544. Issued for Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.6 mm; weight 2.81 g; axis 220°., A round metallic coin with a textured surface and raised details, shown against a white background. The coin appears silver-gray with darker gray recessed areas creating contrast. The edge of the coin is slightly irregular and has a decorative border. The face of the coin shows a pattern of horizontal divisions and a few decorative marks, with worn and scratched areas visible on the metal.

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Trojak Schilling 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 Dg 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 Dated 1544 Issued Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 21.6 mm weight 2.81 g axis 220° round metallic coin textured surface raised details shown white background coin silver-gray darker gray recessed areas creating contrast edge slightly irregular decorative border face pattern horizontal divisions decorative marks worn scratched areas visible metal.

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