Caption

Thaler, ca. 1630. Obverse: male bust facing right in collar and decorative armour girded with a sash, sceptre in right hand, helmet with raised visor and plume in left hand; rim inscription beginning with a rosette GEORG:WILH:D:G:MARCHI:BRAN:SAC:ROM:IMP:ARCHIC:, L:DPRVS. Reverse: twenty-four-field coat of arms with ornaments topped with seven jewels; date numerals 16-30 separated by jewels; half-rim inscription ending with a heart, ANFAN, K.BEDENCK.DA, NDE, 1630. Iconography: George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1640). Issued in Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 44.6 mm, weight 28.2 g, axis 135°. Maker: Ernest Pfahler; engraver Kantor, Bogumil.

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Thaler ca 1630 Obverse male bust facing right collar decorative armour girded sash sceptre right hand helmet raised visor plume left hand rim inscription rosette GEORG Wilh D G Marchi Bran Sac Rom Imp Archic L Dprvs Reverse twenty-four-field coat arms ornaments topped seven jewels date numerals 16-30 separated jewels half-rim inscription ending heart Anfan K.Bedenck.Da Nde Iconography George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 Issued Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 44.6 mm weight 28.2 g axis 135° Maker Ernest Pfahler engraver Kantor Bogumil round metal coin worn surface showing raised central shield composed partitioned sections ornate floral scrollwork decorations top edge shades silver gray darker gray tarnish slight brownish marks near rim raised ring embossed decorative elements worn areas texture scratched aged.