Caption

szelag, Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; in the rim an inscription beginning with a heart - GEORG.WILH.MAR.BR.SRIEL. Reverse: monogram composed of the letters GW; in the rim an inscription divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms +SOLIDVS.PR - VSSIAE.1626. Features: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, rosettes. Maker/person: George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia; 1620–1640). Date/place: 1626, Ducal Prussia (Königsberg). Object: coin (szelag), diameter 16.3 mm, weight 0.62 g, axis 0 degrees.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_473

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.9Mb (2.3Mb) / 10.4in x 10.4in / 3122 x 3122 (300dpi)

Keywords

szelag Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim inscription heart - GEORG.WILH.MAR.BR.SRIEL Reverse monogram composed letters GW inscription divided Hohenzollern coat arms +Solidvs.Pr - Vssiae.1626 Features eagles rosettes Maker person George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620–1640 Date place 1626 Ducal Prussia Königsberg Object coin diameter 16.3 mm weight 0.62 g axis 0 degrees round worn coin textured surface shades brown muted bronze showing raised central double-headed eagle motif detailed feathers talons surrounded decorative circular border outer ring raised ornamental marks coin's rim slightly irregular metal variations darker lighter brown patina.