Caption

szelag; maker: Pfahler, Ernest; obverse: Prussian eagle with a crowned letter S on its chest; rim inscription beginning with a heart hallmark, 'GEORG.WILH.MAR.'; reverse: monogram composed of the letters GW; rim inscription beginning with a rosette, divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms, 'PR - VS', dates '1619 - 1640'; motifs: eagles, Hohenzollern (coat of arms), rosettes; place/date: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), 1619–1640; coin; diameter 16.1 mm; weight 0.49 g; axis 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A49_134

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Keywords

szelag maker Pfahler Ernest obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim inscription heart hallmark Georg.Wilh.Mar reverse monogram composed letters GW rosette divided Hohenzollern coat arms Pr - Vs dates 1619 - 1640 motifs eagles Hohenzollern coat rosettes place date Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 1619–1640 coin diameter 16.1 mm weight 0.49 g axis 0° round weathered object rough textured surface shades brown gray showing embossed circular design central motif resembling stylized bird outstretched wings surrounded concentric raised borders worn decorative elements edges irregular small flattened area set plain white background.