Caption

Thaler. Obverse: torso facing right in collar and decorative armor girded with a sash, sceptre in right hand, helmet with raised visor and plume in left hand; in the rim, between the borders, inscription beginning with a rosette GEORG:WILH:D:G:MARCHI:BRAN:SAC:ROM:IMP:ARCHIC:EL:DPRVS. Reverse: a twenty-four-field coat of arms with ornaments topped with seven jewels; date numerals 16-34 separated by jewels; in the half-rim between the rims an inscription ending with a heart +ANFANCK.BEDENCK.DAS.ENDE. 1634, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 45.0 mm, weight 28.70 g, axis 90°. Iconography: coats of arms, male busts in armor; George William of Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1640). Maker: Ernest Pfahler.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A34_482

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Keywords

Thaler Obverse torso facing right collar decorative armor girded sash sceptre right hand helmet raised visor plume left hand rim borders inscription rosette GEORG Wilh D G Marchi Bran Sac Rom Imp Archic El Dprvs Reverse twenty-four-field coat arms ornaments topped seven jewels date numerals 16-34 separated jewels half-rim rims inscription ending heart +ANFANCK.BEDENCK.DAS.ENDE 1634 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 45.0 mm weight 28.70 g axis 90° Iconography coats male busts George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 Maker Ernest Pfahler single round metallic object fills image showing embossed design central grid small panels containing various raised heraldic decorative motifs surrounded ornate scrollwork floral elements top surface displays worn slightly tarnished silver-gray color darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter highlights raised edges slightly irregular beaded inner border encircling central design object textured antique appearance detailed engraving varying tones silver gray.