Caption

One-and-a-half; Ernest Pfahler; Department of Coins of Lands Associated with Poland; George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1640); orb of rule (iconographic); cross (iconographic); coats of arms. Obverse: Under the ducal mitre, a five-field coat of arms; below in the shield the value numeral 3. In the rim between the borders, an inscription separated by the mitre and the value numeral and terminating in a rosette GE.WI., R. - BR.SRIEL. Reverse: Royal orb with a cross with arms terminating 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, NE.NOVA.DVC.PRVS.-, 1624. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 19.2 mm; weight 1.03 g; axis 225°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A49_300

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26.7Mb (2.5Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3053 x 3053 (300dpi)

Keywords

- -a-half Ernest Pfahler Department Coins Lands Associated Poland George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 orb rule iconographic cross coats arms Obverse Under ducal mitre five-field coat shield value numeral 3 rim borders inscription separated mitre value numeral terminating rosette GE.WI R - Br.Sriel Reverse Royal orb arms terminating finials lower part value numerals 24 sides date numerals 2-4 inscription divided Ne.Nova.Dvc.Prvs.- 1624 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 19.2 mm weight 1.03 g axis 225° worn round metallic object textured surface showing central shield- raised design divided sections flanked decorative motifs surrounded raised border irregular edge colors visible include shades gray dark gray brownish patina.