Caption

szelag by Ernest Pfahler; Wislica hoard (numismatics). Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; in the rim between borders an inscription beginning with a heart — the hallmark GEORG.WIL, SRIEL. Reverse: monogram composed of the letters GW; in the rim between borders an inscription beginning with a rosette, divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms SOLIDVS.PR - 1627. Features: eagles, rosettes, Hohenzollern (coat of arms); George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia; 1620–1640) association. Place/date: Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Object type and specs: coin (szelag), diameter 15.9 mm, weight 0.52 g, axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A53_322

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Keywords

szelag Ernest Pfahler Wislica hoard numismatics Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim borders inscription heart hallmark GEORG.WIL Sriel Reverse monogram composed letters GW rosette divided Hohenzollern coat arms SOLIDVS.PR - 1627 Features eagles rosettes Hohenzollern coat arms George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620–1640 association Place date Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Object type specs coin diameter 15.9 mm weight 0.52 g axis 0° weathered round object sits near center white background showing rough pitted surface irregular edges surface corrosion object's colors dark brown rusty orange patches darker gray lighter brown highlights texture catches light surface circular inner area raised indented textures forming uneven pattern small chipped section edge.