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1 Thaler - Frederick William
| Issuer | Electorate of Brandenburg-Prussia |
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| Year | 1651-1653 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Full-length effigy of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, standing facing three-quarters to the right in contemporary military dress with armour, breeches, and boots. He holds a baton or sceptre aloft in his right hand and rests his left hand upon a helmet placed on a draped table or ledge at his side. The figure is rendered in high relief with fine detail to the costume and accoutrements. A circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait within a beaded inner border, reading FRID:WILH·D:G·M·BR·S·R·I·ET·ELECT· |
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| Reverse description | Large elaborate quartered coat of arms of the Hohenzollern dynasty, incorporating the numerous heraldic territories of the Elector of Brandenburg, displayed on a shield supported by two wild men (sauvages) as crest holders, one on each side. The shield is surmounted by multiple crowned helmets arranged in a row, topped by a central imperial eagle. The date 16-53 appears divided on either side of the shield in the field. The mint-master initials CT appear in the legend, which reads MAGD·PR·I·C·M·S·P·C·V·S·C·C·D·B·N· followed by a floral ornament, all within a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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