Trojak coin by Maciej Schilling mintmaster and co-creator Jost Ludwik Decjusz fl. 1528–1535; iconography associated with Albrecht Hohenzollern, Prince of Prussia 1490–1568. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns; rim inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS-; double continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Reverse: within double continuous border an inscription in six lines: -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I54I-; denomination and date flanked by trefoil marks. Date: 1541. Place: Ducal Prussia Königsberg. Coin; diameter 23.1 mm; weight 2.48 g; axis 100°., A round, metallic coin with a dark gray surface and lighter silver highlights, showing worn, raised lettering across its face in several horizontal lines and small decorative shapes near the edge; the coin edge is slightly irregular and darker, and the background around the coin is white.
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Trojak coin by Maciej Schilling mintmaster and co-creator Jost Ludwik Decjusz fl. 1528–1535; iconography associated with Albrecht Hohenzollern, Prince of Prussia 1490–1568. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile turned to the right; short hair, long beard with sideburns; rim inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS-; double continuous border, floral motifs between the words. Reverse: within double continuous border an inscription in six lines: -III-.GROSS:AR:/.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I54I-; denomination and date flanked by trefoil marks. Date: 1541. Place: Ducal Prussia Königsberg. Coin; diameter 23.1 mm; weight 2.48 g; axis 100°., A round, metallic coin with a dark gray surface and lighter silver highlights, showing worn, raised lettering across its face in several horizontal lines and small decorative shapes near the edge; the coin edge is slightly irregular and darker, and the background around the coin is white.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A30_364

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

36.0Mo (1.5Mo) / 30.0cm x 30.0cm / 3549 x 3549 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Trojak coin Maciej Schilling mintmaster co-creator Jost Ludwik Decjusz fl 1528–1535 iconography associated Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 Obverse male bust armour profile turned right short hair long beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvss- double continuous border floral motifs words Reverse within double continuous border inscription six lines -Iii-.Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I54I- denomination date flanked trefoil marks Date 1541 Place Ducal Prussia Königsberg Coin diameter 23.1 mm weight 2.48 g axis 100° round metallic coin dark gray surface lighter silver highlights showing worn raised lettering across face several horizontal lines small decorative shapes near edge coin edge slightly irregular darker background coin white.

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