Caption

szelag, Wislica hoard, eagles, George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia; 1620–1640), Hohenzollern (coat of arms), rosettes. Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; in the rim between the borders an inscription beginning with a heart — GEORG.WILH.MAR.]BR.SRIE. Reverse: monogram composed of the letters GW; in the rim between the borders an inscription divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms — LIDVS.PR - VSSIAE, 1623–1633. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin, diameter 17.3 mm, weight 0.76 g, axis 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A53_256

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Keywords

szelag Wislica hoard eagles George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620–1640 Hohenzollern coat arms rosettes Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim borders inscription heart Georg.Wilh.Mar Br.Srie Reverse monogram composed letters GW inscription divided Hohenzollern coat Lidvs.Pr - Vssiae 1623–1633 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 17.3 mm weight 0.76 g axis 0° single round weathered coin worn textured surface sits white background coin predominantly gray areas darker gray subtle brownish discoloration slightly irregular edge small notch side faint concentric raised patterns worn decorative markings across face.