Caption

szelag; obverse: Prussian eagle with monogram composed of the letters IC on its chest; rim between pearl borders with inscription beginning with a princely mitre, monogram FW separating the inner border; rim inscription beginning with a cross, divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms +SOLIDUS.PR-; features eagles, cross (iconography); Frederick William I Hohenzollern (Great Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia; 1620–1688); Hohenzollern coat of arms; dated 1653; mint: Königsberg; region: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701); coin (szelag), diameter 15.5 mm, weight 0.58 g, axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A52_397

License type

Rights managed

Available size

21.8Mb (2.1Mb) / 9.2in x 9.2in / 2763 x 2763 (300dpi)

Keywords

szelag obverse Prussian eagle monogram composed letters IC chest rim pearl borders inscription princely mitre monogram FW separating inner border rim inscription cross divided Hohenzollern coat arms +SOLIDUS.PR- features eagles iconography Frederick William I Hohenzollern Great Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620–1688 arms dated 1653 mint Königsberg region Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 coin diameter 15.5 mm weight 0.58 g axis 0° circular metal object worn textured surface shades brown dull green showing raised recessed areas central geometric motif formed intersecting straight lines angled shapes surrounding decorative border irregular scalloped impressions edge slightly uneven small chipped section surface patina scratches green tones.