Caption

Szelag forgery from the period; eagle motifs; Frederick William I Hohenzollern (Great Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1688); Hohenzollern coat of arms. Obverse: eagle with spread wings; rim inscription DVILH, APBPS. Reverse: monogram composed of the letters FW; rim inscription separated by the Hohenzollern coat of arms reading OLIDUS - PRUSSI. Associated with Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin forgery from the period; diameter 15.8 mm; weight 0.51 g; axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A52_374

License type

Rights managed

Available size

21.8Mb (1.7Mb) / 9.2in x 9.2in / 2763 x 2763 (300dpi)

Keywords

Szelag forgery period eagle motifs Frederick William I Hohenzollern Great Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1688 Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse eagle spread wings rim inscription DVILH Apbps Reverse monogram composed letters FW rim inscription separated reading Olidus - Prussi Associated Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin forgery diameter 15.8 mm weight 0.51 g axis 0° round worn coin textured surface shades brown bronze featuring raised central design resembles double-headed bird surrounded circular border ring raised decorative markings coin uneven edges areas lighter darker brown patina.