szelag, George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia; 1620–1640). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S. Rim inscription beginning with GEORG.WILH.MA, I.EL. Reverse: monogram composed of the letters GW. Rim inscription divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms, S.PR -, SSI. Off-centre minting shows a fragment of another coin’s die and part of its rim legend (SO), with inter-die marks (rhombuses). Date: 1629? Duchy of Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: szelag; diameter 16.2 mm, weight 0.49 g, axis 0°.
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szelag, George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia; 1620–1640). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a crowned letter S. Rim inscription beginning with GEORG.WILH.MA, I.EL. Reverse: monogram composed of the letters GW. Rim inscription divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms, S.PR -, SSI. Off-centre minting shows a fragment of another coin’s die and part of its rim legend (SO), with inter-die marks (rhombuses). Date: 1629? Duchy of Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: szelag; diameter 16.2 mm, weight 0.49 g, axis 0°.

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szelag George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620–1640 Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S Rim inscription Georg.Wilh.Ma I.El Reverse monogram composed letters GW Rim inscription divided Hohenzollern coat arms S.Pr - Ssi Off-centre minting fragment another coin’s die part rim legend inter-die marks rhombuses Date 1629 Duchy 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 16.2 mm weight 0.49 g axis 0° round worn metallic object rough textured surface shades brown gray muted silver showing embossed central motif faint circular border metal aged uneven discoloration small pits across surface.

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