Caption

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, right hand holding a sceptre, left resting on a sword hilt; figure's head divides the inner border. Rim inscription ending with a heart: GEORG.WILH:DGMARCH.BRAND. Reverse: below the ducal mitre, a five-field coat of arms with ornaments; date numerals 2–5 on the sides of the shield. Rim inscription divided by a mitre: SA.R, CHIC.ELEC.D.PRVS. In the shield: eagle, griffin, lion, eagle; date 1625. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 29.6 mm, weight 6.72 g, axis 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A52_235

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Keywords

Male bust armor coats arms George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 iconography Obverse bust facing right mitre electoral mantle right hand holding sceptre left resting sword hilt figure's head divides inner border Rim inscription ending heart Georg.Wilh Dgmarch.Brand Reverse ducal mitre five-field coat ornaments date numerals 2–5 sides shield Rim inscription divided Sa.R Chic.Elec.D.Prvs eagle griffin lion date 1625 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 29.6 mm weight 6.72 g axis 0° round metallic object silver-gray surface showing raised portrait person profile wearing ornate crown layered patterned clothing figure holds decorative staff sword beaded circular border near edge metal variations tone brighter silvery highlights darker gray shadows surface fine engraved textures slight wear marks background object plain white.