Caption

Male bust in armor, coats of arms, George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1640) — iconography. Obverse: bust in armor facing right, girded with a sash, sceptre in right hand; in front of the bust on the right in the field, a helmet with plume. Below the date numeral 1622. The figure's head divides the inner rim. Rim inscription: GEORG:WILHELM:V:G:G:MA:Z:BRA. Reverse: below the ducal mitre, a five-field coat of arms with ornaments; rim inscription divided by a mitre and ending with DHRRERTC.V.CHVR. Date 1622. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 30.0 mm, weight 6.52 g, axis 180°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A51_486

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Keywords

Male bust armor coats arms George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 iconography Obverse bust facing right girded sash sceptre right hand front field helmet plume date numeral 1622 figure's head divides inner rim Rim inscription Georg Wilhelm V G Ma Z Bra Reverse ducal mitre five-field coat ornaments rim inscription divided mitre ending Dhrrertc.V.Chvr Date 1622 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 30.0 mm weight 6.52 g axis 180° circular metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile person surrounded decorative circular border ring raised characters edge central figure relief textured clothing ornamental details object displays varying shades gray darker recessed areas lighter slightly reflective raised highlights.