Caption

szelag, George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia; 1620–1640), eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, rosettes. Obverse: Prussian eagle with a crowned letter S on its chest; in the rim between the borders an inscription beginning with a heart — the hallmark, GEORG.WILH.MAR. 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, PR - VS, 1619 - 1640. Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 16.1 mm, weight 0.49 g, axis 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A49_135

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Keywords

szelag George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620–1640 eagles Hohenzollern coat arms rosettes Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim borders inscription heart hallmark Georg.Wilh.Mar Reverse monogram composed letters GW rosette divided Pr - Vs 1619 - 1640 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 16.1 mm weight 0.49 g axis 0° roughly circular worn object textured uneven surface shades brown dark brown showing lighter brown highlights texture catches light surface faint raised recessed curved shapes irregular edges background object white.