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szelag; publisher: Krzysztof (Christoph) Anger; subject: Jerzy Fryderyk (Duke of Karniów; 1539–1603); materials/technique: silver coin; style/details: obverse in a border of dots and lines with a Prussian eagle bearing a crowned letter S on its chest; rim inscription beginning with a hooked letter: 'CA GEORG.FRID:D:G.DVX.PRVS.'; reverse in a double border (inner pearl-shaped, outer of dots and lines) with a monogram composed of the letters GF; rim inscription divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms beginning with a rosette: 'SOLIDVS.PRV - SSIAE. I595'; date: 1595; place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg; function: coin; dimensions: diameter 18.6 mm, weight 0.97 g, axis 0°.

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LZT26A48_349

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szelag publisher Krzysztof Christoph Anger subject Jerzy Fryderyk Duke Karniów 1539–1603 materials technique silver coin style details obverse border dots lines Prussian eagle bearing crowned letter S chest rim inscription hooked letter Ca Georg.Frid D G.Dvx.Prvs reverse double border inner pearl-shaped outer monogram composed letters GF rim inscription divided Hohenzollern coat arms rosette Solidvs.Prv - Ssiae I595 date 1595 place Ducal Prussia Königsberg function coin dimensions diameter 18.6 mm weight 0.97 g axis 0° round metal coin worn textured surface showing raised central emblem resembling stylized bird outstretched wings surrounded decorative circular border outer rim coin displays patina brown gray tones darker recesses lighter highlights raised areas edge beaded ridged pattern.