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. Rim: between pearl borders, an inscription beginning with a princely mitre, MAR.BR.SRIPR.E; monogram composed of the letters FW separating the inner border. Reverse: 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). Diameter 15.4 mm; weight 0.63 g; axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A52_398

License type

Rights managed

Available size

21.8Mb (2.3Mb) / 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 Mar.Br.Sripr.E letters FW separating inner border Reverse divided Hohenzollern coat +Solidus.Pr - Ussiae.1653 Date 1653 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin Diameter 15.4 mm weight 0.63 g axis 0° round worn coin textured surface showing embossed double-headed eagle motif center surrounded raised circular border decorative rim shades brown lighter highlights raised areas darker brown recessed parts background plain white.