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Expansion of the city of Berlin - Frederick III
| Location | Brandenburg-Prussia, State of |
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| Year | 1700 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Draped and armored bust of Frederick III, Elector of Brandenburg, facing right, wearing a long curled wig. A partial legend curves along the upper rim, and a small engraver's signature is visible at the lower truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | FRIDER III D G MARCH BRAND S R I A C ET ELECT R FALTZ. |
| Reverse description | Detailed bird's-eye view plan of Berlin and its five constituent towns — Berlin, Cölln, Friedrichswerder, Dorotheenstadt, and Friedrichstadt — shown within their fortifications and bastions, with the River Spree visible. The town names are inscribed within their respective districts. The date RF 1700 appears in the lower field, and a four-line Latin inscription occupies the exergue below, while the opening words of the legend appear along the upper rim. |
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