trojak; maker: Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; co-creator: Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535, mint manager. 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: inscription in six lines within a pearl border: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-1545-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Date: 1545. Place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.2 mm; weight 2.65 g; axis 45°., A round metallic coin with a worn, textured surface shown against a white background; the coin appears silver-gray with darker gray areas in recessed parts and lighter silver highlights on raised edges; the rim is slightly irregular and the surface shows scratches and small dents; there is a pattern of raised linear and blocky shapes arranged across the face of the coin, and decorative small floral-like marks near ...
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trojak; maker: Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; co-creator: Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535, mint manager. 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: inscription in six lines within a pearl border: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-1545-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Date: 1545. Place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.2 mm; weight 2.65 g; axis 45°., A round metallic coin with a worn, textured surface shown against a white background; the coin appears silver-gray with darker gray areas in recessed parts and lighter silver highlights on raised edges; the rim is slightly irregular and the surface shows scratches and small dents; there is a pattern of raised linear and blocky shapes arranged across the face of the coin, and decorative small floral-like marks near the edges; overall tones visible include silver, gray, dark gray, and hints of off-white in the highlights.

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trojak maker Schilling Maciej mintmaster co-creator Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 mint manager 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 inscription six lines within -Iii- .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -1545- denomination date trefoil marks Date 1545 Place Ducal Prussia Königsberg mint Coin diameter 21.2 mm weight 2.65 g axis 45° round metallic coin worn textured surface shown white background coin silver-gray darker gray areas recessed parts lighter silver highlights raised edges rim slightly irregular surface scratches small dents pattern raised linear blocky shapes arranged across face decorative small floral- marks near edges tones visible include silver gray dark gray hints off-white highlights.

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