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Male bust in armor, coats of arms — George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1640) — iconography. Obverse: bust facing right in mitre and electoral mantle, holding a sceptre in his right hand, left resting on a sword hilt; head divides the inner border. Rim inscription ending with a heart: GEORG:WILHELM:V:G:G:M:Z:BRAN. Reverse: below the ducal mitre, a five-field coat of arms with ornaments; date numerals 2-4 on the sides of the shield; rim inscription divided by a mitre D:H:R:R:ERT:C:V:CHVRF:I:P:Z:G:C:B:H. 1624. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin; diameter 35.0 mm; weight 6.85 g; axis 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Male bust armor coats arms George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 iconography Obverse bust facing right mitre electoral mantle holding sceptre right hand left resting sword hilt head divides inner border Rim inscription ending heart Georg Wilhelm V G M Z Bran Reverse ducal mitre five-field coat ornaments date numerals 2-4 sides shield rim inscription divided mitre D H R Ert C Chvrf I P B 1624 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 35.0 mm weight 6.85 g axis 0° round metal coin worn textured surface showing raised central divided quarters stylized animal heraldic designs surrounded concentric decorative borders ornamental swirls coin primarily silver-gray darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter silver highlights raised edges small areas tarnish giving faint brownish-gray tones.