Caption

szelag; maker: Ernest Pfahler; obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; rim inscription beginning with a heart, hallmark GE, WILH.MA; monogram composed of the letters GW; reverse: in the rim an inscription divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms S - 625 1625; subject: George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia; reign 1620–1640); heraldry: Hohenzollern coat of arms, rosettes; place/date: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg, 1625; object: coin (szelag); material: [implied metal]; diameter 16.0 mm; weight 0.50 g; axis 0°; inscriptions as noted.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_452

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Keywords

szelag maker Ernest Pfahler obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim inscription heart hallmark GE Wilh.Ma monogram composed letters GW reverse rim inscription divided Hohenzollern coat arms S - 625 1625 subject George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia reign 1620–1640 heraldry arms rosettes place date Ducal Prussia Königsberg 1625 object coin material implied metal diameter 16.0 mm weight 0.50 g axis 0° inscriptions noted roughly circular flat object coarse textured surface shades brown dark brown centered plain white background.