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 to 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. 1587. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin; diameter 22.1 mm, weight 1.63 g, axis 0°. Maker: Georg Friedrich (George Frederick, Duke of Karniów; 1539–1603). Style: iconography includes eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, rosettes, male busts in armour. Publisher: 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 to 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. 1587. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin; diameter 22.1 mm, weight 1.63 g, axis 0°. Maker: Georg Friedrich (George Frederick, Duke of Karniów; 1539–1603). Style: iconography includes eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, rosettes, male busts in armour. Publisher: 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 right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms divided ring topped cross crossed hooks IVSTVS EX FIDE - VIVIT I587 1587 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 22.1 mm weight 1.63 g axis 0° Maker Georg Friedrich George Frederick Duke Karniów 1539–1603 Style iconography includes eagles male busts Publisher Pawel Gulden round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man facing wearing high detailed collar layered textured patterns coin edge ridged border circular band raised decorative elements portrait metal darker gray areas recessed details lighter silvery highlights raised surfaces.

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