Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on the chest; in the rim, between the borders, an inscription beginning with a rosette GEORG.FRID:D:G:M:BR:DVX.PRVSS; rosettes between words. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, beard with sideburns; in the rim, between the 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; rosettes between words. Coin dated 1587, maker: George Frederick (Duke of Karniów; 1539–1603). Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, rosettes, male busts in armour. Place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin; diameter 22.1 mm; weight 1.70 g; axis 0°. Publisher/maker: Pawel Gulden.
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Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on the chest; in the rim, between the borders, an inscription beginning with a rosette GEORG.FRID:D:G:M:BR:DVX.PRVSS; rosettes between words. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile turned right; short hair, beard with sideburns; in the rim, between the 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; rosettes between words. Coin dated 1587, maker: George Frederick (Duke of Karniów; 1539–1603). Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, rosettes, male busts in armour. Place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object: coin; diameter 22.1 mm; weight 1.70 g; axis 0°. Publisher/maker: Pawel Gulden.

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Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim borders inscription rosette GEORG.FRID D G M Br Dvx.Prvss rosettes words Reverse male bust armour profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms divided ring topped cross crossed hooks IVSTVS EX FIDE - VIVIT I587 Coin dated 1587 maker George Frederick Duke Karniów 1539–1603 Iconography eagles male busts Place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object coin diameter 22.1 mm weight 1.70 g axis 0° Publisher Pawel Gulden circular metallic coin shown white background raised portrait bearded man facing wearing high layered collar patterned detailing textured rim decorative raised motifs portrait visible colors silver gray darker gray shadows slight brownish spots.

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