Caption

szelag, a forgery from the period; 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 star. On the rim, between the pearl borders, an inscription beginning with a princely mitre FRIDVILHMARSR. Reverse: monogram composed of the letters FW; in the rim an inscription beginning with a stylized cross, divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms, reading SOLID, P -, VSSIAI, 16.. . Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). For the original: Königsberg. Coin, contemporary counterfeit; diameter 15.2 mm; weight 0.42 g; axis 0 degrees.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A52_494

License type

Rights managed

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Keywords

szelag forgery period eagles cross iconographic Frederick William I Hohenzollern Great Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620–1688 Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle chest star rim pearl borders inscription princely mitre FRIDVILHMARSR Reverse monogram composed letters FW stylized cross divided Hohenzollern coat reading SOLID P - Vssiai 16. Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 original Königsberg Coin contemporary counterfeit diameter 15.2 mm weight 0.42 g axis 0 degrees single round object resembling worn coin sits centered white background showing textured surface uneven raised recessed areas shades brown copper darker brown shadows lighter brown highlights surface includes irregular patterns curved linear reliefs suggesting decorative elements.