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3 ducats (half-thaler die, coin in a frame with a lug), coats of arms, male busts in armour, George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1640) - iconography. Obv.: torso facing right in collar and decorative armour, girded with a sash, sceptre in right hand, helmet with raised visor and plume in left hand; the figure's head divides the inner border. In the rim, between the borders, an inscription beginning with a rosette: GEORG:WILH:D:G:MAR:BRA:S:R:I:ARCHIC:E:ELEC:D.PRVS. Rev.: under the ducal mitre a nine-field coat of arms escutcheon; on both sides of the shield D - K. In the rim, between the borders, an inscription ending with a heart and divided by a mitre, above which .1.6. - 35. +ANFANCK+BEDENCK+DAS+ENDE. Date: 1635. Place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg. Coin diameter 41.4 mm (in a setting with a lug), weight 14.09 g, axis 0°.

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3 ducats half-thaler die coin frame lug coats arms male busts armour George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 - iconography Obv. torso facing right collar decorative armour girded sash sceptre right hand helmet raised visor plume left hand figure's head divides inner border rim borders inscription rosette Georg Wilh D G Mar Bra S R I Archic E Elec D.Prvs Rev. under ducal mitre nine-field coat arms escutcheon sides shield D - K inscription ending heart divided mitre .1.6 - 35 +Anfanck+Bedenck+Das+Ende Date 1635 Place Ducal Prussia Königsberg Coin diameter 41.4 mm setting weight 14.09 g axis 0° round metallic pendant raised portrait profile wearing ornate clothing decorative collar surrounded embossed circular border twisted rope- outer rim pendant small loop top hanging surface intricate engraved patterns relief decorations visible colors gold slightly darker golden-brown tones.