Caption

szelag; maker: Ernest Pfahler; obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S; rim inscription beginning with a heart hallmark, MAR.BR.SRIEL; reverse: monogram composed of the letters GW; rim inscription beginning with a rosette, divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms, SO, IDVS.PR - V, 1619 - 1640; imagery: eagles, rosettes, Hohenzollern (coat of arms); issue associated with George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia; reign 1620–1640); place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701); object: coin (szelag); diameter 15.8 mm; weight 0.47 g; axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A49_131

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26.7Mb (2.3Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3053 x 3053 (300dpi)

Keywords

szelag maker Ernest Pfahler obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim inscription heart hallmark Mar.Br.Sriel reverse monogram composed letters GW rosette divided Hohenzollern coat arms Idvs.Pr - V 1619 - 1640 imagery eagles rosettes Hohenzollern coat issue associated George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia reign 1620–1640 place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 object coin diameter 15.8 mm weight 0.47 g axis 0° round worn coin textured rough surface shades gray silver showing raised circular border central raised motif metal aged darker gray patches lighter silver highlights faint ring raised decorative elements center.