Caption

szelag; maker: Pfahler, Ernest. Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; in the rim between borders an inscription beginning with a heart - the hallmark GEO, ILH.MAR., .I.EL. Reverse: monogram composed of the letters GW; in the rim between borders an inscription beginning with a rosette, divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms, OLI, S.PR - VS, 1619 - 1640. Subject: George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia; 1620–1640); motifs: Hohenzollern coat of arms, rosettes, eagles. Place/date: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg; coin (szelag), diameter 16.6 mm, weight 0.58 g, axis 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A49_101

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Keywords

szelag maker Pfahler Ernest Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim borders inscription heart - hallmark GEO Ilh.Mar .I.El Reverse monogram composed letters GW rosette divided Hohenzollern coat arms Oli S.Pr - Vs 1619 - 1640 Subject George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620–1640 motifs rosettes eagles Place date Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg coin diameter 16.6 mm weight 0.58 g axis 0° round worn object rough textured surface showing weathered grooves chips predominantly gray brown hints darker brown recessed areas lighter gray raised ridges edge irregular small missing section center raised curved design surrounded faint circular patterns plain white background.