Caption

szelag forgery from the period; forgeries; 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 on its chest composed of the letters IC; on the rim, between the pearl borders, an inscription beginning with a princely mitre, ID.WILH.MAR.BR.SRI. 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. Date: 1653. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Related to original from Königsberg. Coin, counterfeit (contemporary); diameter 15.4 mm; weight 0.59 g; axis 0 degrees.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A52_386

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

szelag forgery period forgeries eagles cross iconographic Frederick William I Hohenzollern Great Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620–1688 Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle monogram chest composed letters IC rim pearl borders inscription princely mitre Id.Wilh.Mar.Br.Sri Reverse monogram composed letters FW separating inner border divided Hohenzollern coat +Solidus.Pr - Ussiae.1653 Date 1653 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Related original Königsberg Coin counterfeit contemporary diameter 15.4 mm weight 0.59 g axis 0 degrees round metallic object textured surface showing wear raised designs primarily brown darker lighter brown variations central area features stylized bird outstretched wings detailed feather shapes surrounded circular decorative border additional raised motifs surface scratches dents areas smoother wear earthy brown bronze tones.