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 monogram of letters IC on its chest; rim inscription beginning with a princely mitre, 'RID.WILH.MAR.BR.SRIP'. Reverse: monogram composed of the letters FW separating the inner border; rim inscription beginning with a cross, divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms, 'DUS.PR - USSIAE.' Date: 1654. Place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg. Object: coin (szelag). Measurements: diameter 15.6 mm; weight 0.59 g; axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A52_470

License type

Rights managed

Available size

21.8Mb (1.9Mb) / 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 letters IC chest rim inscription princely mitre Rid.Wilh.Mar.Br.Srip Reverse monogram composed letters FW separating inner border divided Hohenzollern coat Dus.Pr - Ussiae Date 1654 Place Ducal Prussia Königsberg Object coin Measurements diameter 15.6 mm weight 0.59 g axis 0° worn round object textured surface showing raised recessed areas predominantly brown metallic gray patches darker brown lighter silver tones featuring central symmetrical shape resembles stylized bird outstretched wings body surrounded circular border decorative elements edge plain white background.