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2 Ducats - Frederick William
| Issuer | Brandenburg-Prussia, State of |
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| Year | 1675-1686 |
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| Value | 2 Ducats |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, facing right, wearing a flowing long wig with curled locks characteristic of the late 17th-century Baroque style. The effigy is rendered with fine detail in the drapery folds at the shoulder. A circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait within the field, identifying the ruler by name and titles. |
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| Reverse description | Elaborately quartered and subdivided crowned coat of arms of Brandenburg-Prussia, displaying the heraldic devices of the various territories under the elector's rule, including the Hohenzollern eagle and sceptre. The date is split and placed on either side of the crowned shield within the field. A circular Latin legend surrounds the arms, declaring the elector's supreme ducal title over Prussia. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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