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4 Ducats - Frederick William Birthday of Frederick and Birth of Prince Charles Frederick
| Issuer | Brandenburg-Prussia, State of |
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| Year | 1655 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Half-length effigy of Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg facing front, wearing a fur-trimmed mantle with ermine spots over armour, his long hair falling to his shoulders. The portrait is rendered in bold relief within a raised inner circle. The surrounding Latin legend records his title, birth date of 6 February 1620, and Electoral dignity, reading clockwise from the upper field. |
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| Reverse description | Six-line Latin inscription filling the field, recording the name and birth of Prince Charles Aemilius of Brandenburg as Electoral heir, born 6 February 1655. A princely crown surmounts the inscription at the top of the field, while the denomination numeral 4, punched in, appears at the base below a decorative cartouche, all within a plain border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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