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Trojak; Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator, mint manager; iconography: Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568. Obv.: male bust in armour in profile to right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns. In rim an inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS; 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 21.4 mm; weight 2.48 g; axis 90°., A round metallic coin with a worn surface sits against a plain white background; the coin shows a raised rim and a series of incised shapes and markings forming rows across its face, with a textured, scratched patina. Visible colors are silver-gray on the coin with darker gray shadows in recessed areas and lighter silvery highlights on raised edges, set against a white background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A30_486

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Keywords

Trojak Schilling Maciej mintmaster Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 co-creator mint manager iconography Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Obv. male bust armour profile right short hair long pointed beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvss pearl border plant motifs words Rev. six lines -Iii- .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I544- denomination date trefoil marks 1544 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 21.4 mm weight 2.48 g axis 90° round metallic coin worn surface sits plain white background coin raised rim series incised shapes markings forming rows across face textured scratched patina Visible colors silver-gray darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter silvery highlights raised edges set white background.