Caption

szelag forgery from the period. Frederick William I Hohenzollern (Great Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia; 1620–1688). Obverse: eagle, cross (iconographic). Reverse: eagle. On the rim, between the pearl borders, an inscription beginning with a princely mitre 'FRID VILH M'. Reverse a monogram composed of the letters 'FW' interrupting the inner border. In the rim an inscription beginning with a stylized cross: '+SOLID, P RVSS.1550'. After 1653. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Königsberg (for the original). Coin, counterfeit (from the period). Coin: diameter 15.9 mm, weight 0.46 g, axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A52_373

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

szelag forgery period Frederick William I Hohenzollern Great Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620–1688 Obverse eagle cross iconographic Reverse rim pearl borders inscription princely mitre Frid Vilh M monogram composed letters Fw interrupting inner border stylized cross +Solid P Rvss.1550 1653 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg original Coin counterfeit diameter 15.9 mm weight 0.46 g axis 0° round worn object rough textured surface brown darker brown tones showing irregular edges areas wear circular raised central area faint carved linear shapes grooves several shallow indentations scratches across subtle variations darker lighter brown patches small dark spots object sits plain white background.