trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster/publisher, Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator; mint manager, Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 - iconography: trefoils, male busts in armour. Obv.: male bust in armour in profile turned to the 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. Rev.: 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. 1545. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.5 mm; weight 2.65 g; axis 315°., A round metallic object with a worn, dark silver-gray surface and lighter silver raised edges and details, showing a slightly irregular rim and textured face. The object displays a pattern of raised, linear shapes and small decorative marks across its face, with areas of darker tarnish and lighter...
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trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster/publisher, Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535 co-creator; mint manager, Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 - iconography: trefoils, male busts in armour. Obv.: male bust in armour in profile turned to the 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. Rev.: 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. 1545. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.5 mm; weight 2.65 g; axis 315°., A round metallic object with a worn, dark silver-gray surface and lighter silver raised edges and details, showing a slightly irregular rim and textured face. The object displays a pattern of raised, linear shapes and small decorative marks across its face, with areas of darker tarnish and lighter highlights on the raised portions. The background is plain white.

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trojak Schilling Maciej mintmaster publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 co-creator mint manager Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 - iconography trefoils male busts armour Obv. male bust profile turned 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 -I545- denomination date trefoil marks 1545 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 21.5 mm weight 2.65 g axis 315° round metallic object worn dark silver-gray surface lighter silver raised edges details showing slightly irregular rim textured face object displays pattern linear shapes small decorative marks across face areas darker tarnish lighter highlights raised portions background plain white.

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