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Obv.: Bust facing right in mitre and electoral mantle; right hand holds a sceptre, left rests on a sword hilt. The sceptre and head divide the inner border and the inscription. Rim inscription: RID.WILH.VGGMARG.Z.BRANDE. Rev.: Under the ducal mitre, a five-field coat of arms with ornaments. Left of the shield, the numerals of the value 18. Below, on both sides of the shield, the hallmark C - M. Rim inscription divided by a mitre: DHRRERTZC.UCZMIPR.ZGCUBH. Date: 1651. Place: Ducal Prussia, Königsberg. Coin: diameter 31.2 mm, weight 5.56 g, axis 0°. Makers: Krzysztof (Christoph) Melchior; iconography: Frederick William I Hohenzollern (Great Elector of Brandenburg; Duke of Prussia; 1620–1688).

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LZT26A53_398

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Obv. Bust facing right mitre electoral mantle right hand holds sceptre left rests sword hilt head divide inner border inscription Rim inscription Rid.Wilh.Vggmarg.Z.Brande Rev. Under ducal mitre five-field coat arms ornaments Left shield numerals value 18 sides hallmark C - M Rim inscription divided Dhrrertzc.Uczmipr.Zgcubh Date 1651 Place Ducal Prussia Königsberg Coin diameter 31.2 mm weight 5.56 g axis 0° Makers Krzysztof Christoph Melchior iconography Frederick William I Hohenzollern Great Elector Brandenburg Duke Prussia 1620–1688 worn circular metal coin textured surface shades gray dark gray showing faint raised border incised ring worn characters edge center area smoother slightly darker irregular scratches shallow indentations rim subtle variations tone light gray darker gray.