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Thaler, coats of arms, male bust in armour, George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1640) — iconography. Obverse: 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. In the rim, between the borders, an inscription beginning with a rosette GEORG:WILH:D:G:M, RCHI:BRAN:SAC:ROM:IMP:ARCHIC:EL:D.PRVS:. Reverse: a twenty-four-field coat of arms with ornaments, topped with seven jewels. The date numerals 16 · 28 are separated by jewels. On the half-rim between the rims, an inscription beginning with a rosette and ending with a heart, ANCK.BEDENCK.DAS.ENDE. 1628. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 43.1 mm, weight 29.04 g, axis 45°.

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Thaler coats arms male bust armour George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 iconography Obverse torso facing right collar decorative armour girded sash sceptre right hand helmet raised visor plume left hand rim borders inscription rosette GEORG Wilh D G M Rchi Bran Sac Rom Imp Archic El D.Prvs Reverse twenty-four-field coat ornaments topped seven jewels date numerals 16 · 28 separated jewels half-rim rims rosette ending heart Anck.Bedenck.Das.Ende 1628 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 43.1 mm weight 29.04 g axis 45° round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing ornate central shield divided grid heraldic panels surrounded intricate floral scrollwork patterns decorative crest plumed elements raised rim encircling design.