Caption

Obv. Bust facing right in a wide ruff, armor, 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 and a raised visor. The head of the figure divides the inner border. On the rim between the borders is an inscription ending with a heart GEORG:WILHEL:V:G:G:M:Z:BRAN. Rev. Under the ducal mitre, a five-field coat of arms with ornaments. On the sides of the shield, the date numerals ZZ. On the rim, between the rims, an inscription divided by a mitre and ending with a heart D:H:R:R:ERT:C:V:CHVRF:I:P:Z:G:C:B:H, 1622. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 29.5 mm, weight 5.60 g, axis 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A51_435

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Keywords

Obv Bust facing right wide ruff armor girded sash sceptre right hand front bust right side coin field helmet plume raised visor head figure divides inner border rim borders inscription ending heart GEORG Wilhel V G M Z Bran Rev Under ducal mitre five-field coat arms ornaments sides shield date numerals ZZ rims inscription divided mitre ending heart D H R Ert C Chvrf I P B 1622 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 29.5 mm weight 5.60 g axis 0° worn round metallic coin raised central divided quarters containing textured heraldic shapes small raised details surrounded decorative circular border outer ring featuring characters ornamental markings ignored coin's surface scratches dents uneven patina Colors visible include silver gray darker gray tones.