Caption

szelag; Obverse: Prussian eagle, on its chest the crowned letter S; on the rim between the borders an inscription beginning with a heart - the hallmark '.WILH.MAR.BR.SRI'. Reverse: monogram composed of the letters GW; in the rim between the borders an inscription divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms '+SOLIDVS.PR - VSSIAE.1626'. Inscription includes '1626'. Iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern (coat of arms), cross. Maker/authority: George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1640). Place and polity: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object type and measurements: coin (szelag), diameter 16.0 mm, weight 0.45 g, axis 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_171

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Rights managed

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Keywords

szelag Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim borders inscription heart - hallmark .Wilh.Mar.Br.Sri Reverse monogram composed letters GW inscription divided Hohenzollern coat arms +Solidvs.Pr - Vssiae.1626 Inscription includes 1626 Iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat cross Maker authority George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 Place polity Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object type measurements coin diameter 16.0 mm weight 0.45 g axis 0° round worn object rough textured surface shades brown gray sits white background object flat circular uneven edges subtle variations darker lighter brown tones across surface.