Caption

szelag, eagles, Frederick William I Hohenzollern (Great Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia; 1620-1688), cross (iconographic), Hohenzollern (coat of arms). Obv.: 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 FRID.WILH.MAR.BR.SRIPR.E. Rev.: 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.PR - USSIAE.1653. Date: 1653. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin (szelag). Measurements: diameter 15.5 mm; weight 0.54 g; axis 0 degrees.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A52_381

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

Keywords

szelag eagles Frederick William I Hohenzollern Great Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620-1688 cross iconographic Hohenzollern coat arms Obv. Prussian eagle chest monogram composed letters IC rim pearl borders inscription princely mitre FRID.WILH.MAR.BR.SRIPR.E Rev. letters FW separating inner border divided Hohenzollern coat +Solidus.Pr - Ussiae.1653 Date 1653 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin Measurements diameter 15.5 mm weight 0.54 g axis 0 degrees round worn coin textured surface shown white background shades brown copper darker lighter brown variations featuring raised central motif overlapping stylized shapes decorative raised border worn ornamentation edge.