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Male busts in armor, coats of arms, George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1640) - iconography. Obv.: Bust facing right in mitre and electoral mantle. A sceptre in his right hand, the left resting on a sword hilt. The figure's head divides the inner border. In the rim between the borders is an inscription ending with a heart GEORG:WILHELM:V:G:G:M:Z:B, AN Rw. Below the ducal mitre, a five-field coat of arms with ornaments. On the sides of the shield are the date numerals 2-4. In the rim between the borders an inscription divided by a mitre :D:H:R:R:E, T:C:V:CHVRF:I:P:Z:G:C:B:H:, 1624. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg; coin. Diameter 31.0 mm, weight 5.79 g, axis 0°.

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Male busts armor coats arms George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 - iconography Obv. Bust facing right mitre electoral mantle sceptre right hand left resting sword hilt figure's head divides inner border rim borders inscription ending heart GEORG Wilhelm V G M Z B Rw ducal mitre five-field coat ornaments sides shield date numerals 2-4 inscription divided D H R E T C Chvrf I P 1624 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg coin Diameter 31.0 mm weight 5.79 g axis 0° round metallic coin worn surface small round hole near edge showing silver gray tones featuring raised profile person wearing crown cloak center decorative raised patterns faintly visible lettering showing areas smooth wear textured engravings.