Caption

szelag; eagles; cross (iconographic); Frederick William I Hohenzollern (Great Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia; 1620–1688); Hohenzollern (coat of arms). Obverse: Prussian eagle with a monogram composed of the letters IC on its chest; in the rim, between the pearl borders, an inscription beginning with a princely mitre FRID.W, .I.PR.E. Reverse: 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. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin; diameter 15.6 mm; weight 0.52 g; axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A52_384

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

szelag eagles cross iconographic Frederick William I Hohenzollern Great Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620–1688 Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle monogram composed letters IC chest rim pearl borders inscription princely mitre FRID.W .I.Pr.E Reverse letters FW separating inner border divided Hohenzollern coat +Solidus.Pr - Ussiae 1653 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 15.6 mm weight 0.52 g axis 0° round worn metal coin raised embossed design showing stylized double-headed bird eagle center outstretched wings crown- shape coin surface textured grooves raised borders ornamental elements radial patterns central bird Colors visible include muted brown dark gray hints greenish patina.