1 Thaler – Brandenburg-Prussia
Circulating commemorative coins
Commemoration: Death of George William
Germany
Context
Year: 1640
Country: Germany 
Issuer: Brandenburg-Prussia
Period:
Ruler: George William
Currency:
(1618—1701)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 3,000
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard178
Numista: #425307
Value
Bullion value: $79.95
Obverse
Description:
Bust with legend above and below.
Inscription:
*• GEORGIVS:WILHELMVS:MARCH:BRAND:S:R:I:ARCHICAM:ET:PRINC:ELECTOR
*•PR•IVL•CL•MONT•ST•POM•CASS•VAND•I•S•CR•CAR•DVX•B•NOR•PR•R•C•M•E•R•D•I•RAV•
Au • Coeur • Vaillant • rien •
• impossible •
*•PR•IVL•CL•MONT•ST•POM•CASS•VAND•I•S•CR•CAR•DVX•B•NOR•PR•R•C•M•E•R•D•I•RAV•
Au • Coeur • Vaillant • rien •
• impossible •
Script: Latin
Reverse
Description:
11-line inscription; the 6th line separates the mint official's initials, and the 8th gives the date in Roman/Greek numerals, all within 24 arms.
Inscription:
•NATUS•
COLON•AD•SVEVUM
CIƆ IƆ XCV•
RERUM POTITVS
POST PATREM
D~ CIƆ IƆ CXIX• ~K
EXCESSIT REGIOMONTI
CIƆ IƆ CXL•
POSTQ•VIXISS•ANN•XLV
DIES XVIII•
•HOR•III•
COLON•AD•SVEVUM
CIƆ IƆ XCV•
RERUM POTITVS
POST PATREM
D~ CIƆ IƆ CXIX• ~K
EXCESSIT REGIOMONTI
CIƆ IƆ CXL•
POSTQ•VIXISS•ANN•XLV
DIES XVIII•
•HOR•III•
Script: Latin
Edge
✨ Legendary