Caption

Thaler; obverse: torso facing right in a collar and decorative armour girded with a sash, sceptre in right hand, helmet with raised visor and plume in left hand; 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 the 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., dated 1636. Subject: George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1640) — iconography. Duchy: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 44.5 mm, weight 28.46 g, axis 180°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A34_491

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Keywords

Thaler obverse torso facing right collar decorative armour girded sash sceptre right hand helmet raised visor plume left hand 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 dated 1636 Subject George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 iconography Duchy Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 44.5 mm weight 28.46 g axis 180° round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing ornate shield- design divided several panels containing different heraldic animal figures decorative motifs surrounded raised rim repeating small decorative marks coin areas lighter darker gray patina subtle scratches dents across face detailed engraved lines flourishes textured backgrounds within shield patterned band near outer edge.