Caption

Obv. Male bust facing right in mitre and electoral mantle, holding a sceptre in his right hand and resting his left on a sword hilt; the head divides the inner border. Rim between borders inscription: GEORG:WILHELM:V:G:G:MZBRAN. Rev. Below the ducal mitre a five-field coat of arms with ornaments; date numerals 2-3 on the sides of the shield. Rim between borders inscription divided by a mitre: D:H:R:R:ERT:C:V:CHVRF:I:P:Z:G:C:B:H:. 1623. George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1640). Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 30.0 mm, weight 6.84 g, axis 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A52_107

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Keywords

Obv Male bust facing right mitre electoral mantle holding sceptre right hand resting left sword hilt head divides inner border Rim borders inscription Georg Wilhelm V G Mzbran Rev ducal mitre five-field coat arms ornaments date numerals 2-3 sides shield borders inscription divided D H R Ert C Chvrf I P Z B 1623 George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 30.0 mm weight 6.84 g axis 0° circular metallic coin worn raised portrait crowned figure profile holding scepter surrounded raised decorative border ring raised characters coin surface varied textures smooth scratched areas colors silver gray darker tarnished patches.