Caption

Ducat, publisher Ernest Pfahler; Department of Coins of Lands Associated with Poland; obverse: male bust of George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1640) 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, date numerals 16 - 38 on both sides of the shield, below and separated by a shield D - K; rim inscription divided by the mitre ending with a heart: MON:NOVA, AVREA.DVCIS, PRVSSIAE, 1638; Duchy of 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_315

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Keywords

Ducat publisher Ernest Pfahler Department Coins Lands Associated Poland obverse male bust George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1640 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 arms date numerals 16 - 38 sides shield separated shield D - K rim inscription divided mitre ending heart Mon Nova Avrea.Dvcis Prvssiae 1638 Duchy 1525–1701 Königsberg coin diameter 23.7 mm weight 3.42 g axis 45° round gold-colored coin embossed central design divided sections surrounded decorative elements raised rim shield features stylized animals floral- motifs topped decorative crest feathered details coin surface slight irregularities wear darker lighter gold tones.