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Obverse: Bust turned right with long hair, pointed beard and mustache, wearing a ducal mitre, collar and electoral mantle; the figure's head divides the inner border and the rim. Inscription in the rim: GEORG.WILH.D:G.MAR.BRA.SRIARCHIC.E.ELE:. Reverse: Under the ducal mitre a nine-field coat of arms, flanked by the date numerals 16 - 35; below the shield, divided D - K. Rim inscription divided by the mitre and ending with a heart: ONE.NOVA.AVREA.DVCIS.PRVSSIAE. Date: 1635. Type: ducat (coin). Issued for George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1640). Place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg. Coin details: diameter 24.5 mm, weight 3.40 g, axis 315°. Makers/publisher: Koch, Dawid; Ernest Pfahler (publisher). Materials/style/period: 17th-century coin, coats of arms, male busts, iconography.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A52_307

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Obverse Bust turned right long hair pointed beard mustache wearing ducal mitre collar electoral mantle figure's head divides inner border rim Inscription Georg.Wilh.D G.Mar.Bra.Sriarchic.E.Ele Reverse Under nine-field coat arms flanked date numerals 16 - 35 shield divided D - K Rim inscription divided mitre ending heart .Nova.Avrea.Dvcis.Prvssiae Date 1635 Type ducat coin Issued George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 Place Ducal Prussia Königsberg Coin details diameter 24.5 mm weight 3.40 g axis 315° Makers publisher Koch Dawid Ernest Pfahler Materials style period 17th-century coin coats male busts iconography image single round coin metallic gold color featuring slightly irregular edge worn textured surface coin displays ornate central shield- design decorative floral heraldic elements surrounded raised rim outer band repeating decorative motifs rendered shades gold darker golden-brown patina.