Caption

szelag; publisher: Krzysztof (Christoph) Anger; person: Jerzy Fryderyk (Duke of Karniów; 1539–1603); motifs: eagles, rosettes, Hohenzollern (coat of arms); obverse: in a border composed of dots and lines a Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; rim inscription beginning with a hook with the letters 'CA GEORG.FRID:D:G.DVX.PRVS.'; reverse: in a double border (inner pearl-shaped, outer composed of dots and lines) 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 composed of diagonal lines; date: 1595; place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg; object: coin (szelag); diameter: 18.6 mm; weight: 0.97 g; axis: 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_350

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24.6Mb (3.1Mb) / 9.8in x 9.8in / 2930 x 2930 (300dpi)

Keywords

szelag publisher Krzysztof Christoph Anger person Jerzy Fryderyk Duke Karniów 1539–1603 motifs eagles rosettes Hohenzollern coat arms obverse border composed dots lines Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim inscription hook letters Ca Georg.Frid D G.Dvx.Prvs reverse double border inner pearl-shaped outer composed monogram composed letters GF rim inscription divided Hohenzollern coat rosette Solidvs.Prv - Ssiae.I595 outer border composed diagonal lines date 1595 place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg object coin diameter 18.6 mm weight 0.97 g axis 0° round metallic object worn textured surface displaying concentric raised circular patterns decorative ridged edges featuring central monogram- shape surrounding ornamental motifs visible colors include shades brown gray silvery metallic highlights.