Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on the chest; rim inscription beginning with a rosette GEORG.FRID:D:G:M:BR:DVX.PRVSS between the words; 1596. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns; rim inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms and separated by a hook with the letters CA IVSTVS EX FIDE - VIVIT between the words. Maker: Anger, Krzysztof (Christoph). Iconography: eagles; George Frederick (Duke of Karniów; 1539–1603). Style/period: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 22.2 mm; weight 1.75 g; axis 0°; date 1596.
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Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on the chest; rim inscription beginning with a rosette GEORG.FRID:D:G:M:BR:DVX.PRVSS between the words; 1596. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns; rim inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms and separated by a hook with the letters CA IVSTVS EX FIDE - VIVIT between the words. Maker: Anger, Krzysztof (Christoph). Iconography: eagles; George Frederick (Duke of Karniów; 1539–1603). Style/period: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 22.2 mm; weight 1.75 g; axis 0°; date 1596.

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Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim inscription rosette GEORG.FRID D G M Br Dvx.Prvss words 1596 Reverse male bust armour profile right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms separated hook letters CA IVSTVS EX FIDE - VIVIT Maker Anger Krzysztof Christoph Iconography eagles George Frederick Duke Karniów 1539–1603 Style period Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 22.2 mm weight 1.75 g axis 0° date 1596 round metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing center showing textured hair layered collar coin surface engraved decorative borders raised lettering edge form circular band visible colors include shades grey silver darker areas recessed parts lighter silver highlights raised details.

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