Trojak coin by Maciej Schilling; co-creator Jost Ludwik Decjusz fl. 1528–1535; mintmaster. Obverse: 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 PRVSS; pearl border, plant motifs between words. Reverse: six-line inscription in pearl border: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-1545-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. 1545. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701; Königsberg mint. Coin, diameter 21.0 mm, weight 2.54 g, axis 90°.
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Trojak coin by Maciej Schilling; co-creator Jost Ludwik Decjusz fl. 1528–1535; mintmaster. Obverse: 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 PRVSS; pearl border, plant motifs between words. Reverse: six-line inscription in pearl border: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-1545-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. 1545. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701; Königsberg mint. Coin, diameter 21.0 mm, weight 2.54 g, axis 90°.

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Trojak coin Maciej Schilling co-creator Jost Ludwik Decjusz fl 1528–1535 mintmaster Obverse male bust armour profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvss pearl border plant motifs words Reverse six-line inscription -Iii- .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -1545- denomination date trefoil marks 1545 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 21.0 mm weight 2.54 g axis 90°.

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