Trojak coin by Schilling, Maciej mintmaster and co-creator Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager. Iconography: trefoils, male busts in armour. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile to right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns. In the rim an inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS; pearl border, plant motifs between the words. Reverse: in the pearl border an inscription in six lines: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I545-; the denomination and date are between trefoil marks. Date: 1545. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Medium: coin. Dimensions: diameter 21.5 mm; weight 2.65 g; axis 315°., A round metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing textured hair, ear, and detailed beard, surrounded by a raised rim with decorative motifs; the coin appears in shades of silver and dark gray with light reflecting on the raised areas, and the background is white.
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Trojak coin by Schilling, Maciej mintmaster and co-creator Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 mint manager. Iconography: trefoils, male busts in armour. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile to right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns. In the rim an inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS; pearl border, plant motifs between the words. Reverse: in the pearl border an inscription in six lines: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I545-; the denomination and date are between trefoil marks. Date: 1545. Place: Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Medium: coin. Dimensions: diameter 21.5 mm; weight 2.65 g; axis 315°., A round metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing textured hair, ear, and detailed beard, surrounded by a raised rim with decorative motifs; the coin appears in shades of silver and dark gray with light reflecting on the raised areas, and the background is white.

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Trojak coin Schilling Maciej mintmaster co-creator Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 mint manager Iconography trefoils male busts armour Obverse male bust profile right short hair long pointed beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvss pearl border plant motifs words Reverse six lines -Iii- .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I545- denomination date trefoil marks Date 1545 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Medium coin Dimensions diameter 21.5 mm weight 2.65 g axis 315° round metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing textured hair ear detailed beard surrounded raised rim decorative motifs shades silver dark gray light reflecting raised areas background white.

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