Caption

trojak, Wille, Albrecht (fl. 1520-?), publisher; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); Straub (Strawb), Heinrich, publisher. Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) - iconography: male busts in armour, stars. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. In the rim an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER D, G, MAR, BRAN, DVX PRVSSI between the words; double continuous border. Reverse: in the triple continuous border an inscription in six lines *III, /GROSS:AR./TRIPLEX/A, R:DV./PRVSSIE/* I530. Date: 1530. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525-1701), Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 21.3 mm; weight 2.51 g; axis 140 degrees.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_195

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Rights managed

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Keywords

trojak Wille Albrecht fl 1520- publisher Decjusz Jost Ludwik 1528-1535 Straub Strawb Heinrich Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 - iconography male busts armour stars Obverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns rim inscription rosette ALBER D G Mar Bran Dvx Prvssi words double continuous border Reverse triple continuous border six lines *III Gross Ar Triplex A R Dv Prvssie * I530 Date 1530 Place Ducal Prussia 1525-1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 21.3 mm weight 2.51 g axis 140 degrees round metallic object worn surface raised irregular edges sits white background object silver-gray darker gray recessed areas lighter reflective highlights several rows raised rectangular curved impressions across face thin raised border following perimeter.