Caption

George Frederick (Duke of Karniów; 1539–1603) — iconography: Hohenzollern coat of arms, eagles, male busts in armour, rosettes. 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 separated by circles. 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 1587, with rosettes between the words. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin; diameter 22.3 mm, weight 1.57 g, axis 0°. Publisher: Pawel Gulden.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A48_373

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29.1Mb (4.0Mb) / 10.6in x 10.6in / 3187 x 3187 (300dpi)

Keywords

George Frederick Duke Karniów 1539–1603 iconography Hohenzollern coat arms eagles male busts armour rosettes Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim borders inscription rosette GEORG.FRID D G M Br DVX.PRVSS separated circles Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns divided ring topped cross crossed hooks IVSTVS EX FIDE - VIVIT 1587 words Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 22.3 mm weight 1.57 g axis 0° Publisher Pawel Gulden circular metallic coin worn surface showing raised portrait profile person facing right wearing high collar ruffled garment surrounded raised decorative border coin primarily silver-gray darker gray areas recessed parts slight brownish spots reddish-brown discoloration places visible scratches textured wear across surface.