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Ducat, Ernest Pfahler (publisher), Department of Coins of Lands Associated with Poland, coats of arms, male busts; George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1640) — iconography. 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 rim: GEORG, WILH:DG, MAR:BRA:S:R, I:ARCHIC:EL. Reverse: under the ducal mitre a five-field coat of arms, on both sides of the shield the date numerals 16 - 38; below, separated by a shield, D - K. Rim inscription divided by the mitre and ending with a heart: MON:NOVA, AVREA.DVCIS, PRVSSIAE, 1638. Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin: diameter 23.7 mm, weight 3.42 g, axis 45°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A52_314

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Ducat Ernest Pfahler publisher Department Coins Lands Associated Poland coats arms male busts George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 iconography 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 Dg Mar Bra S R I Archic El Reverse under five-field coat sides shield date numerals 16 - 38 separated D - K Rim inscription divided mitre ending heart Mon Nova Avrea.Dvcis Prvssiae 1638 Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin diameter 23.7 mm weight 3.42 g axis 45° round metallic object golden color textured surface featuring raised profile person wearing detailed crown patterned collar profile faces facial hair stylized hair circular border surrounds portrait decorative raised elements background object white.