Caption

szelag forgery from the period; forgeries; eagles; cross (iconographic); Frederick William I Hohenzollern (Great Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia; 1620–1688). 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 FRIDVILHMAR. Reverse: monogram composed of the letters FW separating the inner border; in the rim an inscription beginning with a stylized cross, OLIDVSP RVSS. Date: 1550, 16.. . Duchy of Prussia (1525–1701). Coin, contemporary counterfeit. Diameter 15.8 mm; weight 0.54 g; axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A52_489

License type

Rights managed

Available size

21.8Mb (2.2Mb) / 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 Obverse Prussian eagle chest monogram composed letters IC rim pearl borders inscription princely mitre FRIDVILHMAR Reverse letters FW separating inner border stylized cross Olidvsp Rvss Date 1550 16. Duchy 1525–1701 Coin contemporary counterfeit Diameter 15.8 mm weight 0.54 g axis 0° round worn coin- object shades brown lighter brown worn areas showing embossed circular border central raised design faint curved straight lines surface textured scratches scuffs irregular small chipped section set plain white background.