Caption

Ducat, maker: David Koch. 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. Obverse inscription in rim: 'GEORG.WILH:D:G.MAR.BRA.SRIARCHIC.E.EL.' Reverse: under the ducal mitre a five-field coat of arms shield, flanked by the date numerals '16 - 39'; below, separated by a shield, letters 'D - K'. Rim inscription divided by the mitre: 'MONE:NOVA.AVREA.DVCIS.PRVSS'. Date: 1639. Place/issue: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Coin type: ducat; diameter 23.8 mm; weight 3.45 g; axis 180°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A52_316

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Ducat maker David Koch Obverse bust turned right long hair pointed beard mustache wearing ducal mitre collar electoral mantle figure's head divides inner border rim Obverse inscription Georg.Wilh D G.Mar.Bra.Sriarchic.E.El Reverse under five-field coat arms shield flanked date numerals 16 - 39 separated shield letters D - K Rim inscription divided mitre Mone Nova.Avrea.Dvcis.Prvss Date 1639 Place issue Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Coin type ducat diameter 23.8 mm weight 3.45 g axis 180° single round coin metallic gold color fills image showing raised profile person facing detailed hair small beard textured collar ruff ornate garment coin surface worn areas fine engraving lines slightly irregular edge darker golden-brown shadows relief set plain white background.