Trojak coin by Maciej Schilling, co-creator Jost Ludwik Decjusz fl. 1528–1535, 1545. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile facing right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns; rim inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS; pearl border and plant motifs between words. Reverse: six-line inscription in the pearl border: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I545-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.2 mm, weight 2.70 g, axis 140°., A circular metallic coin with a worn, textured surface showing raised, carved designs and markings across its face; the coin appears mostly silver-gray with darker gray recesses and subtle areas of lighter reflective silver on the raised portions; the edge shows slight irregularities and a narrow rim; overall the coin surface displays scratches, small pits, and scuffs with a patina that creates contrasting light and dark gray tones.
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Trojak coin by Maciej Schilling, co-creator Jost Ludwik Decjusz fl. 1528–1535, 1545. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile facing right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns; rim inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS; pearl border and plant motifs between words. Reverse: six-line inscription in the pearl border: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I545-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.2 mm, weight 2.70 g, axis 140°., A circular metallic coin with a worn, textured surface showing raised, carved designs and markings across its face; the coin appears mostly silver-gray with darker gray recesses and subtle areas of lighter reflective silver on the raised portions; the edge shows slight irregularities and a narrow rim; overall the coin surface displays scratches, small pits, and scuffs with a patina that creates contrasting light and dark gray tones.

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Trojak coin Maciej Schilling co-creator Jost Ludwik Decjusz fl 1528–1535 1545 Obverse male bust armour profile facing 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 -I545- denomination date trefoil marks Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 21.2 mm weight 2.70 g axis 140° circular metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised carved designs markings across face coin mostly silver-gray darker gray recesses subtle areas lighter reflective silver raised portions edge slight irregularities narrow rim coin surface displays scratches small pits scuffs patina creates contrasting light dark gray tones.

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