Caption

szelag; maker: Pfahler, Ernest. Obverse: Prussian eagle; on its chest a crowned letter S; in the rim between borders an inscription beginning with a heart - the hallmark GEORG.WILH.M. 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 SOL, SIAE. Inscribed date: 1630. Place: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Motifs: eagles, Hohenzollern coat of arms, rosettes. Type: coin (szelag). Dimensions: diameter 16.6 mm, weight 0.60 g, axis 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A49_163

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Keywords

szelag maker Pfahler Ernest Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim borders inscription heart - hallmark GEORG.WILH.M Reverse monogram composed letters GW rosette divided Hohenzollern coat arms SOL Siae Inscribed date 1630 Place Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Motifs eagles arms rosettes Type coin Dimensions diameter 16.6 mm weight 0.60 g axis 0° round worn coin uneven edge shown white background textured rough surface raised central design resembling stylized bird spread wings crown surrounded decorative circular border raised markings visible colors include brown dark brown hints gray metal.