Caption

trojak, Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) - iconography: male busts in armour, stars. Obv.: Male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns. Inscription around the rim: *ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS*. Continuous border (double line). Rev.: In a double continuous border an inscription in six lines: *III*/GROSS:AR:/TRIPLEX/ALBER:DVC:/PRVSSIE/*I535*. Date: 1535. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin (trojak). Diameter 22.8 mm; weight 2.66 g; axis 90 degrees.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_201

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Rights managed

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32.5Mb (3.5Mb) / 11.2in x 11.2in / 3369 x 3369 (300dpi)

Keywords

trojak Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 - iconography male busts armour stars Obv. Male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Inscription rim *Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss* Continuous border double line Rev. double continuous border inscription six lines *Iii* Gross Ar Triplex Alber Dvc Prvssie *I535* Date 1535 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin Diameter 22.8 mm weight 2.66 g axis 90 degrees round metallic object worn slightly irregular rim shown white background surface dark gray lighter silvery highlights raised areas edges object textured scratched surface several raised rectangular curved shapes forming repeated horizontal rows small dents nicks subtle variations gray silver tones across face.