Caption

Thaler; 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; rim between borders with inscription beginning with an orb royal 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; date numerals 16 - 20 flanking the eagle; rim between borders with inscription starting with an orb, PR.ZG, C.VN.BE.SIPD:CWAISZKVIHBZNFZRGZD; under the eagle's claws, on both sides L - M, 1620. Portrait/subject: George William of Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia; 1620–1640) — Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 44.2 mm, weight 28.07 g, axis 225°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A34_475

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Keywords

Thaler obverse torso facing right ruff decorative armor girded sash scepter right hand left hand resting helmet raised visor plume standing table figure's head divides inner border rim borders inscription orb royal GE .Wil Lvggmarc.Z.Bran.De.Hei.Ro.Rei.Ert.Ca.Vn Reverse Prussian eagle breast within crowned heart shield monogram composed letters SA date numerals 16 - 20 flanking eagle inscription starting orb Pr.Zg C.Vn .Sipd Cwaiszkvihbznfzrgzd under eagle's claws sides L - M 1620 Portrait subject George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620–1640 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 44.2 mm weight 28.07 g axis 225° round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing central raised double-headed eagle motif stylized feathers ornate tails surrounded beaded inner border raised decorative markings coin signs wear scratches uneven edges color palette silver-gray darker gray patina recessed areas lighter highlights raised details.