Caption

szelag; publisher: Krzysztof (Christoph) Anger; issuer: Jerzy Fryderyk (Duke of Karniów; 1539–1603). Obverse: in a border of dots and lines a Prussian eagle with a crowned letter S on its chest; rim inscription beginning with a hook and reading CA GEORG.FRID:D:G.DVX.PRVS; outer border of diagonal lines. Reverse: in a double border (inner pearly, outer of dots and dashes) a monogram composed of the letters GF; rim inscription divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms beginning with a rosette SOLIDVS.PRV - SSIAE.I595; outer border of diagonal dashes. 1595; Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin; diameter 18.6 mm; weight 0.96 g; axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_326

License type

Rights managed

Available size

22.5Mb (2.8Mb) / 9.3in x 9.3in / 2802 x 2802 (300dpi)

Keywords

szelag publisher Krzysztof Christoph Anger issuer Jerzy Fryderyk Duke Karniów 1539–1603 Obverse border dots lines Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim inscription hook reading CA GEORG.FRID D G.Dvx.Prvs outer border diagonal lines Reverse double border inner pearly outer dashes monogram composed letters GF rim inscription divided Hohenzollern coat arms rosette SOLIDVS.PRV - SSIAE.I595 diagonal dashes 1595 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 18.6 mm weight 0.96 g axis 0° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised double-headed eagle motif center surrounded decorative beaded outer band raised characters coin's surface mix brown dark gray muted silver tones areas darker patina subtle greenish spots edges slightly irregular signs wear textured ridging rim raised design elements borders cast small shadows flatter background giving coin three-dimensional embossed appearance.