Caption

szelag; 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 monogram composed of the letters IC; on the rim, between pearl borders, an inscription beginning with a princely mitre FRID.WILH.MAR.BR.SRIPR.EL. Reverse: monogram composed of the letters FW; in the rim an inscription beginning with a stylized cross, divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms +SOLIDUS.PR - USSI, 1654. Date: 1654. Place: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Object: coin (szelag); diameter 15.3 mm; weight 0.55 g; axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A56_001

License type

Rights managed

Available size

22.8Mb (2.2Mb) / 9.4in x 9.4in / 2821 x 2821 (300dpi)

Keywords

szelag eagles cross iconographic Frederick William I Hohenzollern Great Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620–1688 Hohenzollern coat arms Obverse Prussian eagle chest monogram composed letters IC rim pearl borders inscription princely mitre FRID.WILH.MAR.BR.SRIPR.EL Reverse letters FW stylized cross divided Hohenzollern coat +Solidus.Pr - Ussi 1654 Date Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin diameter 15.3 mm weight 0.55 g axis 0° single round coin worn raised designs shades brown dark bronze showing central embossed double-headed bird eagle motif surrounded circular border decorative elements textured surfaces lighter highlights raised areas giving slightly aged appearance.