Caption

Anger, Krzysztof (Christoph), publisher. Wislica hoard (numismatic). George Frederick (Duke of Karniów; 1539–1603). Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg, 1596. Coin, diameter 15.4 mm, weight 0.55 g, axis 0°. Obverse: in a beaded border a Prussian eagle bearing on its chest a crowned letter S; rim inscription beginning with a hook GEORG.FRID DG DVX.PRVSS. Reverse: monogram composed of the letters GF, beneath which the Hohenzollern coat of arms between two circles; date numerals I5-96 on the sides of the monogram; above the monogram .III.; double border—inner continuous, outer composed of diagonal lines.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A53_128

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Keywords

Anger Krzysztof Christoph publisher Wislica hoard numismatic George Frederick Duke Karniów 1539–1603 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg 1596 Coin diameter 15.4 mm weight 0.55 g axis 0° Obverse beaded border Prussian eagle bearing chest crowned letter S rim inscription hook GEORG.FRID DG DVX.PRVSS Reverse monogram composed letters GF beneath Hohenzollern coat arms two circles date numerals I5-96 sides monogram .III double border inner continuous outer composed diagonal lines round metallic object worn surface showing raised emblem center resembles stylized bird outstretched wings surrounded circular raised border textured outer rim object predominantly gray darker gray areas recesses lighter gray highlights raised portions photographed plain white background.