Caption

Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on the chest; in the rim between borders an inscription beginning with a rosette GEORG.FRID:D:G:M:BR:DVX.PRVSS, separated by rosettes. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile facing right; short hair, beard with sideburns; in the rim between borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms and divided by a ring topped with a cross with crossed hooks IVSTVS EX FIDE - VIVIT I587, between rosettes. Maker/issuer: George Frederick (Duke of Karniów; 1539–1603). Date: 1587. Place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Type/material: coin. Diameter 22.1 mm; weight 1.70 g; axis 0°. Style/imagery: Hohenzollern coat of arms, eagles, rosettes, male busts in armour, iconography. Publisher: Pawel Gulden.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_354

License type

Rights managed

Available size

32.1Mb (3.8Mb) / 11.2in x 11.2in / 3352 x 3352 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim borders inscription rosette GEORG.FRID D G M Br Dvx.Prvss separated rosettes Reverse male bust armour profile facing right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms divided ring topped cross crossed hooks IVSTVS EX FIDE - VIVIT I587 Maker issuer George Frederick Duke Karniów 1539–1603 Date 1587 Place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Type material coin Diameter 22.1 mm weight 1.70 g axis 0° Style imagery eagles male busts iconography Publisher Pawel Gulden round metallic coin raised double-headed eagle design center showing detailed feathering ornate tail feathers coin's rim beaded inner border patterned outer edge surface displays areas shine darker patina small scratches wear visible colors include silver gray dark gray hints brown.