Caption

szelag; publisher: Krzysztof (Christoph) Anger; ruler: Jerzy Fryderyk (Duke of Karniów; 1539–1603); motifs: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, rosettes; 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 with the letters '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.I594'; outer border of diagonal dashes. Date: 1594. Place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg. Object: coin (szelag). Dimensions: diameter 18.3 mm, weight 0.88 g, axis 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A48_348

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Keywords

szelag publisher Krzysztof Christoph Anger ruler Jerzy Fryderyk Duke Karniów 1539–1603 motifs eagles Hohenzollern coat arms rosettes Obverse border dots lines Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim inscription hook letters Ca Georg.Frid D G.Dvx.Prvs outer border diagonal lines Reverse double border inner pearly outer dashes monogram composed Gf rim inscription divided rosette Solidvs.Prv - Ssiae.I594 diagonal dashes Date 1594 Place Ducal Prussia Königsberg Object coin Dimensions diameter 18.3 mm weight 0.88 g axis 0° round worn coin textured pitted surface shades brown gray showing raised central circular area decorative concentric rings raised vertical element middle coin edge irregular slightly chipped places decorative raised patterns shapes perimeter creating subtle relief.