Caption

szelag; maker: Pfahler, Ernest; subject: eagles, George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia; 1620–1640), rosettes, Hohenzollern (coat of arms); obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; rim inscription beginning with a heart: GEORG., ILH, RIEL; reverse: monogram composed of the letters GW; rim inscription beginning with a rosette, divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms: SOLIDVS.PR - VSSIAE.1629; date: 1629; place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg; object: coin (szelag); diameter 16.0 mm; weight 0.49 g; axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A49_055

License type

Rights managed

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27.9Mb (2.4Mb) / 10.4in x 10.4in / 3122 x 3122 (300dpi)

Keywords

szelag maker Pfahler Ernest subject eagles George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620–1640 rosettes Hohenzollern coat arms obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim inscription heart Georg Ilh Riel reverse monogram composed letters GW rosette divided Hohenzollern coat Solidvs.Pr - Vssiae.1629 date 1629 place Ducal Prussia Königsberg object coin diameter 16.0 mm weight 0.49 g axis 0° single round object rough textured surface sits centered white background mostly brown variations darker lighter brown shades faint grayish highlights features circular raised area middle prominent carved triangular V-shaped motif surrounding concentric rings irregular surface markings.