Caption

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. Reverse: Male bust in armour in profile facing 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 hook with the letters CA IVSTVS EX FIDE - VIVIT. 1595. George Frederick (Duke of Karniów; 1539–1603) — iconography. Rosettes. Male busts in armour. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin; diameter 22.3 mm, weight 1.91 g, axis 0°. Maker/publisher: Krzysztof (Christoph) Anger.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_361

License type

Rights managed

Available size

31.8Mb (3.8Mb) / 11.1in x 11.1in / 3336 x 3336 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim borders inscription rosette GEORG.FRID D G M Br Dvx.Prvss Reverse Male bust armour profile facing right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms divided hook letters CA IVSTVS EX FIDE - VIVIT 1595 George Frederick Duke Karniów 1539–1603 iconography Rosettes Male busts Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 22.3 mm weight 1.91 g axis 0° Maker publisher Krzysztof Christoph Anger round metallic coin raised profile bearded man showing textured hair facial features layered collar curved lines coin edge decorative border raised elements portrait visible colors include silver dark gray lighter gray highlights.