George Frederick (Duke of Karniów; 1539–1603) — iconography: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on the chest; Hohenzollern coat of arms; rosettes; male busts in armour. Obverse: Prussian eagle; in the rim between borders an inscription beginning with a rosette GEORG.FRID:D:G:M:BR:DVX.PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns; in the rim between borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms and separated by a hook with the letters CA IVSTVS EX FIDE - VIVIT. Date: 1595. Place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 22.0 mm; weight 1.72 g; axis 0°. Publisher: Anger, Krzysztof (Christoph).
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George Frederick (Duke of Karniów; 1539–1603) — iconography: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on the chest; Hohenzollern coat of arms; rosettes; male busts in armour. Obverse: Prussian eagle; in the rim between borders an inscription beginning with a rosette GEORG.FRID:D:G:M:BR:DVX.PRVSS. Reverse: male bust in armour in profile to the right; short hair, beard with sideburns; in the rim between borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms and separated by a hook with the letters CA IVSTVS EX FIDE - VIVIT. Date: 1595. Place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg. Object: coin; diameter 22.0 mm; weight 1.72 g; axis 0°. Publisher: Anger, Krzysztof (Christoph).

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George Frederick Duke Karniów 1539–1603 iconography Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest Hohenzollern coat arms rosettes male busts armour Obverse rim borders inscription rosette GEORG.FRID D G M Br Dvx.Prvss Reverse male bust profile right short hair beard sideburns separated hook letters CA IVSTVS EX FIDE - VIVIT Date 1595 Place Ducal Prussia Königsberg Object coin diameter 22.0 mm weight 1.72 g axis 0° Publisher Anger Krzysztof Christoph round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing profile bust person facing textured hair layered collar surrounded raised rim decorative edge coin displays areas darker gray recessed details lighter silver highlights raised surfaces.

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