Caption

One-and-a-half coin, 1626. Obverse: under a ducal mitre, a five-field coat of arms; on the rim between borders an inscription divided by the mitre 'GE.WI.M'. Reverse: royal orb with a cross whose arms terminate in finials; lower part of the orb shows numerals '24'; on the sides of the cross numerals '2-6'; on the rim between borders an inscription divided by a cross 'ONE.NO'. Issued for George William of Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia, 1620–1640). Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin; diameter 19.2 mm, weight 1.33 g, axis 200°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A49_466

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Keywords

- -a-half coin 1626 Obverse under ducal mitre five-field coat arms rim borders inscription divided mitre Ge.Wi.M Reverse royal orb cross arms terminate finials lower part orb numerals 24 sides cross numerals 2-6 .No Issued George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 19.2 mm weight 1.33 g axis 200° worn round metallic object textured surface showing irregular scratches grooves predominantly gray silver color raised circular pattern near center vertical beaded element intersecting horizontal raised feature raised rim edge.