Caption

szelag, eagles, cross (iconographic), Frederick William I Hohenzollern (Great Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia; 1620–1688), Hohenzollern (coat of arms). Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest a monogram composed of the letters IC; in the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a princely mitre, 'ID.WILH.MAR.BR.SRI'. Reverse: monogram composed of the letters FW separating the inner border; in the rim an inscription beginning with a cross, divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms '+SOLIDUS.P-USSIAE.1653.' Date: 1653. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 15.5 mm, weight 0.50 g, axis 0 degrees.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A52_331

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Rights managed

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21.8Mb (2.2Mb) / 9.2in x 9.2in / 2763 x 2763 (300dpi)

Keywords

szelag eagles cross iconographic Frederick William I Hohenzollern Great Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620–1688 Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle chest monogram composed letters IC rim pearl borders inscription princely mitre Id.Wilh.Mar.Br.Sri Reverse letters FW separating inner border divided Hohenzollern coat +Solidus.P-Ussiae.1653 Date 1653 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 15.5 mm weight 0.50 g axis 0 degrees round textured object raised carved design showing central symmetrical emblem resembling stylized bird outstretched wings surrounded concentric decorative borders surface worn uneven edges detailed incised patterns visible colors include shades brown tan beige white background.