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, 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.EL. 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.PRUSSIAE.1654. Date: 1654. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin (szelag). Diameter 15.6 mm; weight 0.58 g; axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A52_465

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.0Mb (2.5Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3497 x 3497 (300dpi)

Keywords

szelag eagles cross iconographic Frederick William I Hohenzollern Great Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620–1688 Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle chest monogram composed letters IC rim pearl borders inscription princely mitre FRID.WILH.MAR.BR.SRIPR.EL Reverse letters FW separating inner border divided Hohenzollern coat Solidus.Prussiae.1654 Date 1654 Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin Diameter 15.6 mm weight 0.58 g axis 0° round metal object raised central design textured surface showing stylized double-headed bird symmetrical motif center surrounded outer ring raised decorative elements aged mix brown dark gray subtle greenish patina tones lighter worn highlights raised areas.