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5 Ducats - Frederick William Attainment of Sovereignty over East Prussia

Issuer Brandenburg-Prussia, State of
Year 1658
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Currency Thaler (1618-1701)
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Obverse description The crowned and robed effigy of Elector Frederick William astride a horse galloping to the right, his right arm raised aloft holding a baton of command, a shield visible at his side. Beneath the horse's hooves appears a detailed panoramic view of a fortified town. The date 1658 is inscribed in the exergue. A circular Latin legend surrounds the equestrian composition along the upper periphery of the field.
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Obverse lettering PROVIDENTIAE HAEC DIVINAE OBNOXIA 1658
(Translation: This is subject to divine providence.)
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