Caption

szelag; publisher: Krzysztof (Christoph) Anger; maker: Krzysztof (Christoph) Anger; subject/person: Jerzy Fryderyk (Duke of Karniów; 1539–1603); motifs: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, rosettes; Obv.: 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 the letters 'CA GEORG.FRID:D:G.DVX.PRVS'; outer border of diagonal lines. Rev.: 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. I596'; outer border of diagonal dashes. Date: 1596. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin (szelag). Diameter: 18.6 mm. Weight: 1.03 g. Axis: 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_334

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Keywords

szelag publisher Krzysztof Christoph Anger maker subject person Jerzy Fryderyk Duke Karniów 1539–1603 motifs eagles Hohenzollern coat arms rosettes Obv. border dots lines Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim inscription hook letters Ca Georg.Frid D G.Dvx.Prvs outer border diagonal lines Rev. double border inner pearly outer dashes monogram composed Gf rim inscription divided rosette Solidvs.Prv - Ssiae I596 diagonal dashes Date 1596 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin Diameter 18.6 mm Weight 1.03 g Axis 0° single round metallic object centered plain white background showing worn surface raised decorative edges concentric circular patterns shades brown bronze gray darker recesses lighter highlights raised areas prominent raised central motif surrounding ornamental borders textured wear small scratches visible across surface outer rim detailed beading patterned edge appearance aged metal piece varied patina subtle greenish-gray spots.