Caption

Publisher: Pawel Trzeciak; maker: Pawel Gulden. Jerzy Fryderyk (Duke of Karniów; 1539–1603). 1591. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin (diameter 15.2 mm; weight 0.49 g; axis 0°). Obverse: in a border of dots and dashes, a Prussian eagle bearing on its chest a crowned letter S; rim inscription beginning with a ring topped with a cross GEORG.FRID:D:G.DVX.PRVSS; outer border of diagonal dashes. Reverse: monogram composed of letters GF, below it the Hohenzollern coat of arms between two circles; date numerals I5-9I flanking the monogram; above the monogram .III.; double border — inner continuous, outer diagonal lines. Eagles; Hohenzollern coat of arms.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_312

License type

Rights managed

Available size

32.2Mb (2.4Mb) / 11.2in x 11.2in / 3356 x 3356 (300dpi)

Keywords

Publisher Pawel Trzeciak maker Pawel Gulden Jerzy Fryderyk Duke Karniów 1539–1603 1591 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 15.2 mm weight 0.49 g axis 0° Obverse border dots dashes Prussian eagle bearing chest crowned letter S rim inscription ring topped cross GEORG.FRID D G.Dvx.Prvss outer border diagonal dashes Reverse monogram composed letters GF Hohenzollern coat arms two circles date numerals I5-9I flanking monogram monogram .III double border inner continuous outer diagonal lines Eagles round worn coin textured surface showing faint raised emblem center decorative rim colors visible include brown dark brown gray hints muted green.