Caption

One-and-a-half. Maker: Ernest Pfahler. Department of Coins of Lands Associated with Poland. George William of Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1640). Iconography: cross; orb of rule; coats of arms. Obverse: under the ducal mitre, a five-field heraldic shield; below in the shield the value numeral 3. In the rim between the borders, an inscription separated by the mitre and the value numeral: GE.WI.MAR. - BR.SRIEL. Reverse: royal orb with a cross whose arms terminate in finials; in the lower part of the orb the value numerals 24; on the sides of the cross, date numerals 2-4. In the rim between the borders an inscription divided by a cross: .MONE.NOVA.DVC.PRVS.-, 1624. Place/date: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg, 1624. Object: coin. Dimensions: diameter 19.8 mm; weight 0.94 g; axis 315°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A49_299

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Keywords

- -a-half Maker Ernest Pfahler Department Coins Lands Associated Poland George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 Iconography cross orb rule coats arms Obverse under ducal mitre five-field heraldic shield shield value numeral 3 rim borders inscription separated mitre value numeral Ge.Wi.Mar - Br.Sriel Reverse royal orb arms terminate finials lower part value numerals 24 sides date numerals 2-4 inscription divided .Mone.Nova.Dvc.Prvs.- 1624 Place date Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object coin Dimensions diameter 19.8 mm weight 0.94 g axis 315° round metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised central circular design decorative elements radiating outward featuring stylized floral fleur- motif near center several concentric rings aged scratches irregular edges colors predominantly gray silver darker tarnished gray tones.