Caption

Male bust in armor, coats of arms; George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1640) — iconography. Obv.: A bust in armor turned right, girded with a sash; a sceptre in his right hand. In front of the bust, on the right side in the coin field, a helmet with a plume. Below the date numeral 1621. The figure's head divides the inner border. In the rim between the borders: inscription +GEORG WIL, VS.VGGMZBRAN:+. Rev.: Below the ducal mitre, a five-field coat of arms with ornaments. In the rim between the borders, an inscription divided by a mitre: D., CV.CHVR.FIPZGC.BH, 1621. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 29.5 mm, weight 7.18 g, axis 135°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A50_271

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Keywords

Male bust armor coats arms George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 iconography Obv. bust turned right girded sash sceptre right hand front right side coin field helmet plume date numeral 1621 figure's head divides inner border rim borders inscription +Georg Wil Vs.Vggmzbran + Rev. ducal mitre five-field coat ornaments inscription divided mitre D Cv.Chvr.Fipzgc.Bh 1621 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 29.5 mm weight 7.18 g axis 135° worn round metallic coin silvery gray surface showing engraved profile person historical attire faces wear detailed garment hold scepter staff coin raised rim textured edge engraved design occupying surface visible scratches wear marks colors visible silvery gray darker gray shadows lighter gray highlights.