Caption

Obv. Bust facing right in a mitre, wide ruff and armor girded with a sash. A sceptre in his right hand, the left resting on a sword hilt. The figure's head divides the inner border. On the rim between the borders is an inscription ending with a heart GEORG:WILHELM:V:G:G:M:Z:BRAN. Rev. Below the ducal mitre, a five-field coat of arms with ornaments. On the sides of the shield are the numerals of the dates 2-3. In the rim between the borders an inscription divided by a mitre D:H:R:R:ERT:C:V:CHVRF:I:P:Z:G:C:B:H. 1623. George William of Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1640). Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin; diameter 30.0 mm; weight 6.00 g; axis 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A52_007

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Keywords

Obv Bust facing right mitre wide ruff armor girded sash sceptre right hand left resting sword hilt figure's head divides inner border rim borders inscription ending heart GEORG Wilhelm V G M Z Bran Rev ducal mitre five-field coat arms ornaments sides shield numerals dates 2-3 inscription divided mitre D H R Ert C Chvrf I P B 1623 George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 30.0 mm weight 6.00 g axis 0° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised profile bearded man wearing ornate crown textured robe man faces holds scepter hand coin edge raised rim repeated decorative border worn raised lettering perimeter contrasts darker recessed background Visible colors include silver gray darker charcoal tones lighter highlights raised details.