Trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; co-creator. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: trefoils, male busts in armour. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns. In the rim an inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS; pearl border. Reverse: continuous border inscription in six lines: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I546-; the denomination and date are between the trefoil marks. 1546. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.9 mm; weight 2.51 g; axis 270°., A round metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing detailed hair and facial features and wearing a decorated collar; the coin has a raised rim and an outer band with raised characters around the edge; visible colors include silver, gray, and darker metallic tones, with highlights and slight scratches on the surface.
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Trojak, Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; co-creator. Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography: trefoils, male busts in armour. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, long pointed beard with sideburns. In the rim an inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS; pearl border. Reverse: continuous border inscription in six lines: -III-/.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I546-; the denomination and date are between the trefoil marks. 1546. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Königsberg mint. Coin; diameter 21.9 mm; weight 2.51 g; axis 270°., A round metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing detailed hair and facial features and wearing a decorated collar; the coin has a raised rim and an outer band with raised characters around the edge; visible colors include silver, gray, and darker metallic tones, with highlights and slight scratches on the surface.

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Trojak Schilling Maciej mintmaster co-creator Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography trefoils male busts armour Obverse male bust profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvs pearl border Reverse continuous border inscription six lines -Iii- .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I546- denomination date trefoil marks 1546 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg mint Coin diameter 21.9 mm weight 2.51 g axis 270° round metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing detailed hair facial features wearing decorated collar coin raised rim outer band raised characters edge visible colors include silver gray darker metallic tones highlights slight scratches surface.

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