Caption

Szelag forgery from the period; obverse: Prussian eagle with monogram IC on its chest; rim between pearl borders with inscription beginning with a princely mitre, RIDVI, HARE, SR, Rw; inner border separated by monogram FW. Reverse: in the rim an inscription beginning with a stylized cross, divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms +SOLIDUS - PRUSS 14 ?; iconography: eagles, cross; associated names/titles: Frederick William I Hohenzollern (Great Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia; 1620–1688); Hohenzollern coat of arms; Ducal Prussia (1525–1701) (for the original). Coin; counterfeit (contemporary forgery); material/measurements: diameter 15.7 mm, weight 0.50 g, axis 0° .

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A52_376

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

Szelag forgery period obverse Prussian eagle monogram IC chest rim pearl borders inscription princely mitre Ridvi Hare Sr Rw inner border separated monogram FW Reverse stylized cross divided Hohenzollern coat arms +Solidus - Pruss 14 iconography eagles cross associated names titles Frederick William I Hohenzollern Great Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620–1688 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 original Coin counterfeit contemporary forgery material measurements diameter 15.7 mm weight 0.50 g axis 0° round worn coin predominantly brown copper tone small patch greenish corrosion edge coin surface raised textured relief forming profile head facial features headdress crown surrounded ring decorative elements worn ornamental patterns white background.