Caption

Szelag forgery from the period; 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: RIDVI, HARE, SR, Rw. Reverse: monogram composed of the letters FW separating the inner border; in the rim an inscription beginning with a stylized cross, divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms: +SOLIDUS - PRUSS 14?. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701); (for the original) Königsberg; coin, contemporary counterfeit. Diameter 15.7 mm; weight 0.50 g; axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A52_377

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Rights managed

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21.8Mb (2.3Mb) / 9.2in x 9.2in / 2763 x 2763 (300dpi)

Keywords

Szelag forgery period 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 Ridvi Hare Sr Rw Reverse letters FW separating inner border stylized cross divided Hohenzollern coat +Solidus - Pruss 14 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 original Königsberg coin contemporary counterfeit Diameter 15.7 mm weight 0.50 g axis 0° round worn coin brown copper- surface textured slightly rough finish fills center image showing raised circular border embossed central design coin's rim small irregular chip gold-colored edge visible darker lighter brown variations subtle highlights raised areas engraved decorative patterns shapes perimeter background plain white.