Caption

szelag, George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia; 1620–1640), eagles, rosettes, Hohenzollern (coat of arms). Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; in the rim between the borders an inscription beginning with a heart: GEORG.WILH.MAR.BR.SRIEL. Reverse: monogram composed of the letters GW; in the rim between the borders an inscription beginning with a rosette, divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms: SOLIDVS.PR - VSSIAE.1627. Date: 1627. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin. Diameter 16.3 mm; weight 0.59 g; axis 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A48_497

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Keywords

szelag George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620–1640 eagles rosettes Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim borders inscription heart Georg.Wilh.Mar.Br.Sriel Reverse monogram composed letters GW rosette divided Hohenzollern coat Solidvs.Pr - Vssiae.1627 Date 1627 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin Diameter 16.3 mm weight 0.59 g axis 0° round metallic coin worn surface shades silver gray showing raised circular border inner circular band decorative dots small bead- edging central area contains large raised monogram- design curved straight strokes inner band ring raised ornamental marks shapes following coin’s curve coin’s edges slightly irregular textured areas darker gray patina lighter silvery highlights across surface background plain white.