Caption

Thaler, eagles, male busts in armor; George William of Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia; 1620–1640) — iconography. Obverse: torso facing right in a ruff and decorative armor girded with a sash, a scepter in his right hand, left hand resting on a helmet with raised visor and plume standing on a table. Figure's head divides the inner border. In the rim between the borders an inscription beginning with an orb: GE. WIL. LVGGMARC. Z. BRAN. DE. HEI. RO. REI. ERT. CA. VN. Reverse: Prussian eagle; on its breast within a crowned heart shield a monogram composed of the letters SA. On both sides of the eagle are the date numerals 16 - 20. In the rim between the borders an inscription starting with an orb: PR. ZG. C. VN. BE. SIPD: CWAISZKVIHBZNFZRGZD. Under the eagle's claws, on both sides L - M, 1620. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Berlin, Brandenburg. Coin: diameter 44.2 mm, weight 28.07 g, axis 225°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A34_474

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Keywords

Thaler eagles male busts armor George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620–1640 iconography Obverse torso facing right ruff decorative girded sash scepter right hand left hand resting helmet raised visor plume standing table Figure's head divides inner border rim borders inscription orb Ge Wil Lvggmarc Z Bran De Hei Ro Rei Ert Ca Vn Reverse Prussian eagle breast within crowned heart shield monogram composed letters SA sides eagle date numerals 16 - 20 inscription starting Pr Zg C Sipd Cwaiszkvihbznfzrgzd Under eagle's claws sides L - M 1620 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Berlin Coin diameter 44.2 mm weight 28.07 g axis 225° round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing raised portrait person profile wearing ornate armor ruffled collar detailed hair facial features portrait surrounded decorative border band raised elements coin edge Additional decorative motifs heraldic elements near ornamental flourishes partial crest coin surface scratches wear slight unevenness tone highlights shadows emphasizing embossed details Colors visible silver-gray darker gray shading.