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Trojak; maker: Schilling, Maciej mintmaster; co-creator: Decjusz, Jost Ludwik fl. 1528–1535; mint manager. Subject: Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568 — iconography includes trefoils and male busts in armour. Obverse: male bust in armour in profile to right; short hair, long beard with sideburns; rim inscription beginning with a trefoil: -ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRVS; pearl border; plant motifs between words. Reverse: six-line inscription in the pearl border: -III-/.GROSS:AR./.TRIPLEX./.ALBER:DVC./.PRVSSIE./-I544-; denomination and date between trefoil marks. Date: 1544. Place of issue: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia 1525–1701. Object type: coin trojak. Measurements: diameter 21.2 mm; weight 2.46 g; axis 180°., A round metallic coin with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, with textured hair and a detailed beard, and raised decorative collar lines below his chin; the coin rim has a raised edge with embossed lettering around the portrait; visible colors are silver and gray with darker areas in recessed details and slight highlights on raised surfaces, set against a plain white background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A30_452

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

32.9Mo (1.4Mo) / 28.7cm x 28.7cm / 3389 x 3389 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Trojak maker Schilling Maciej mintmaster co-creator Decjusz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 mint manager Subject Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 iconography includes trefoils male busts armour Obverse male bust profile right short hair long beard sideburns rim inscription trefoil -Alber Dg Mar Bran Dvx Prvs pearl border plant motifs words Reverse six-line inscription -Iii- .Gross Ar .Triplex .Alber Dvc .Prvssie -I544- denomination date trefoil marks Date 1544 Place issue Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object type coin trojak Measurements diameter 21.2 mm weight 2.46 g axis 180° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised profile bearded man facing textured hair detailed beard raised decorative collar lines chin coin rim raised edge embossed lettering portrait visible colors silver gray darker areas recessed details slight highlights raised surfaces set plain white background.