trojak, Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 - iconography, trefoils, male busts in armor. Obv.: Male bust in armor in profile turned to the 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. Rev.: In the pearl border an inscription in six lines: -III-/.GROSS:AR/.TRIPLEX:/.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE:/-I550-. The denomination and date are between the trefoil marks. 1550, Königsberg; Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Coin; diameter 21.5 mm, weight 2.51 g, axis 50°., A round metallic coin with a dark silver-gray surface and lighter silver raised areas, showing a worn textured rim and an embossed design covering the face; the design consists of several horizontal bands of stylized raised characters and decorative marks, with small floral-like motifs near the edge and variations in the metal’s sheen that highlight the raised lettering.
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trojak, Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 - iconography, trefoils, male busts in armor. Obv.: Male bust in armor in profile turned to the 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. Rev.: In the pearl border an inscription in six lines: -III-/.GROSS:AR/.TRIPLEX:/.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE:/-I550-. The denomination and date are between the trefoil marks. 1550, Königsberg; Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Coin; diameter 21.5 mm, weight 2.51 g, axis 50°., A round metallic coin with a dark silver-gray surface and lighter silver raised areas, showing a worn textured rim and an embossed design covering the face; the design consists of several horizontal bands of stylized raised characters and decorative marks, with small floral-like motifs near the edge and variations in the metal’s sheen that highlight the raised lettering.

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trojak Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 - iconography trefoils male busts armor Obv. Male bust profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil - ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVS pearl border Rev. six lines -Iii- .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I550- denomination date trefoil marks 1550 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 21.5 mm weight 2.51 g axis 50° round metallic coin dark silver-gray surface lighter silver raised areas showing worn textured embossed design covering face design consists several horizontal bands stylized characters decorative marks small floral- motifs near edge variations metal’s sheen highlight raised lettering.

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