Caption

One-and-a-half coin. Maker: Ernest Pfahler. Subject: George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1640). Obverse: Under the ducal mitre a five-field coat of arms; below in the shield a value numeral '3'. In the rim between the rims an inscription divided by the mitre and the value numeral: 'GEO.WILM - B, SRIE' (sic). Reverse: Royal orb with a cross whose arms end in finials; in the lower part of the apple the numeral of value '24'; on the sides of the cross the numerals of the date '3–3'. In the rim between the rims an inscription divided by a cross and a heart: 'MONE., - DVC.PRVS., 1633' (hallmark present). Place/date: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg, 1633. Object type and specs: coin; diameter 18.5 mm; weight 0.91 g; axis 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A50_054

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Keywords

- -a-half coin Maker Ernest Pfahler Subject George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 Obverse Under ducal mitre five-field coat arms shield value numeral 3 rim rims inscription divided mitre Geo.Wilm - B Srie sic Reverse Royal orb cross finials lower part apple numeral value 24 sides numerals date 3–3 heart Mone - Dvc.Prvs 1633 hallmark present Place Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Object type specs coin diameter 18.5 mm weight 0.91 g axis 0° round flat object metallic silver-gray surface showing worn raised designs shallow depressions featuring central circular motif carved lines curved shapes surrounded outer band decorative elements small circular dots metal surface exhibiting areas darker gray patina lighter highlights irregular slightly scalloped edge subtle surface scratches nicks.