Caption

Obv. 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:DG:MAR:BRA:S:R:I:ARCHIC:EL. Rev. Under the ducal mitre a five-field coat of arms shield, on both sides of the shield the date numerals 16 - 38. Below, separated by a shield, D - K. On the rim an inscription divided by the mitre and ending with a heart: MON.NOVA.AVREA.DVCIS.PRVSSIAE. 1638. George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1640) — Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin; diameter 23.4 mm; weight 3.39 g; axis 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A52_312

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Keywords

Obv Bust turned right long hair pointed beard mustache wearing ducal mitre collar electoral mantle figure's head divides inner border rim Inscription Georg.Wilh Dg Mar Bra S R I Archic El Rev Under five-field coat arms shield sides shield date numerals 16 - 38 separated D - K inscription divided mitre ending heart Mon.Nova.Avrea.Dvcis.Prvssiae 1638 George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.4 mm weight 3.39 g axis 0° round golden coin raised profile man facing showing detailed facial features hair ornate crown decorated collar coin raised rim textured surface visible wear colors visible shades gold darker gold-brown.