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 with points between the words. 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 I589, rosettes. Maker/publisher: Gulden, Pawel. Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern (coat of arms), rosettes, male busts in armour, George Frederick (Duke of Karniów; 1539–1603). Date/place: 1589, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 22.5 mm, weight 1.70 g, axis 0 degrees.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_378

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim borders inscription rosette GEORG.FRID D G M Br Dvx.Prvss points words Reverse male bust armour profile turned right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms divided ring topped cross crossed hooks IVSTVS EX FIDE - VIVIT I589 rosettes Maker publisher Gulden Pawel Iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat male busts George Frederick Duke Karniów 1539–1603 Date place 1589 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 22.5 mm weight 1.70 g axis 0 degrees round metallic object textured silver-gray surface showing raised central design stylized bird outstretched wings decorative crest surrounded circular beaded border outer raised object displays worn uneven edges varied surface patina shades silver gray.