Caption

szelag; maker: Gerhard Lentz; publisher: Casper Lauterbach; rarity R1. Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; rim inscription beginning with a tower mint-master's mark; inscription (between pearl borders) ALBERTVS DG DVX PRVSSI with dots between words. Reverse: letter A above the Hohenzollern heraldic shield, one rosette on both sides of the letter; rim inscription beginning with a rosette; one rosette between the words SOLIDVS PRVSSIE 156O. Date: 1560. Place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Type: coin (szelag). Diameter 20.5 mm; weight 1.23 g; axis 30°. Makers/associations: Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490–1568).

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A44_378

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Keywords

szelag maker Gerhard Lentz publisher Casper Lauterbach rarity R1 Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim inscription tower mint-master's mark inscription pearl borders Albertvs Dg Dvx Prvssi dots words Reverse letter Hohenzollern heraldic shield rosette sides words SOLIDVS PRVSSIE 156O Date 1560 Place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Type coin Diameter 20.5 mm weight 1.23 g axis 30° Makers associations Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490–1568 round metallic object worn surface showing raised central emblem resembling bird outstretched wings surrounded circular border object aged tarnished appearance visible texture irregular edges Colors visible include shades brown gray dark greenish-gray hints darker brown patina.