Caption

Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on the chest, dividing the inner border; in the rim between the 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 turned to the 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, separated by rosettes. Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, rosettes, male busts in armour; George Frederick (Duke of Karniów; 1539–1603). Date: 1587. Place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 22.3 mm, thickness 1.94 mm, axis 0°. Maker/publisher: Pawel Gulden.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_356

License type

Rights managed

Available size

31.8Mb (3.7Mb) / 11.1in x 11.1in / 3336 x 3336 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest dividing inner border rim borders inscription rosette GEORG.FRID D G M Br Dvx.Prvss separated rosettes 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 Iconography eagles male busts George Frederick Duke Karniów 1539–1603 Date 1587 Place Ducal Prussia Königsberg Object coin diameter 22.3 mm thickness 1.94 mm axis 0° Maker publisher Pawel Gulden round metallic coin raised design showing stylized double-headed bird outstretched wings detailed feathers center surrounded rope- outer rim raised ornamental edging coin surface wear scratches areas darker lighter silver-gray tones.