Caption

Thaler by Koch, Dawid, Ernest Pfahler (publisher). Obverse: male bust/torso facing right in a collar and decorative armour girded with a sash, holding a sceptre in his right hand and a helmet with raised visor and plume in his left; the figure's head divides the inner border. Rim inscription beginning with a cross with plant motifs: GEO, GW, H:D:G:MARCHI:BRAN:SAC:ROM:IMP:ARCHIC:E:EL:D:PRVS. Reverse: under a ducal mitre separating the numerals 16 - 36, a nine-field coat of arms with ornaments; on both sides of the shield letters D - K; rim inscription divided by the mitre and ending with a heart: AN, NG.BEDENCK.DAS.END. Date: 1636. Subject: George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1640) — iconography. Place/date: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg. Object type/material: coin (thaler), diameter 44.5 mm, weight 28.46 g, axis 180°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A34_490

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Keywords

Thaler Koch Dawid Ernest Pfahler publisher Obverse male bust torso facing right collar decorative armour girded sash holding sceptre right hand helmet raised visor plume left figure's head divides inner border Rim inscription cross plant motifs Geo Gw H D G Marchi Bran Sac Rom Imp Archic E El Prvs Reverse under ducal mitre separating numerals 16 - 36 nine-field coat arms ornaments sides shield letters D - K rim inscription divided mitre ending heart Ng.Bedenck.Das Date 1636 Subject George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 iconography Place date Ducal Prussia Königsberg Object type material coin thaler diameter 44.5 mm weight 28.46 g axis 180° round metallic object raised portrait man profile wearing ornate armor decorative collar showing detailed engraved patterns scrollwork mustache goatee styled hair surface worn silver-gray patina darker recessed areas lighter raised highlights edge raised border repeated decorative motifs oval-shaped shield cartouche beside figure feathered plume near shoulder area metal fine scratches signs age.