trojak, Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 - iconography: towers, male busts in armor. Obverse: 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 tower-ALBER.D.G.MAR.BRAN.DVX.PRVSS, pearl border. Reverse: in the pearl border an inscription in six lines: +III+/GROSS:AR./.TRIPLEX/.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./+I558+. Denomination and date between lilac crosses, 1558. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg; coin. Diameter 21.0 mm, weight 2.45 g, axis 200°., A round metallic object with a worn silver-gray surface fills the frame against a white background; the object has an irregular edge and a textured face with raised, blocky shapes arranged in horizontal bands, showing indentations and scratches; there is a small decorative star-like shape near the top and bottom, and the object shows darker gray recesses contrasting with lighter silvery highlights on the raised areas.
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trojak, Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 - iconography: towers, male busts in armor. Obverse: 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 tower-ALBER.D.G.MAR.BRAN.DVX.PRVSS, pearl border. Reverse: in the pearl border an inscription in six lines: +III+/GROSS:AR./.TRIPLEX/.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./+I558+. Denomination and date between lilac crosses, 1558. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701, Königsberg; coin. Diameter 21.0 mm, weight 2.45 g, axis 200°., A round metallic object with a worn silver-gray surface fills the frame against a white background; the object has an irregular edge and a textured face with raised, blocky shapes arranged in horizontal bands, showing indentations and scratches; there is a small decorative star-like shape near the top and bottom, and the object shows darker gray recesses contrasting with lighter silvery highlights on the raised areas.

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trojak Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 - iconography towers male busts armor Obverse male bust profile turned right short hair long pointed beard sideburns rim inscription tower-ALBER.D.G.MAR.BRAN.DVX.PRVSS pearl border Reverse six lines +Iii+ Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie +I558+ Denomination date lilac crosses 1558 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg coin Diameter 21.0 mm weight 2.45 g axis 200° round metallic object worn silver-gray surface fills frame white background object irregular edge textured face raised blocky shapes arranged horizontal bands showing indentations scratches small decorative star- shape near top bottom darker gray recesses contrasting lighter silvery highlights raised areas.

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