A very rare Prussian half-talar of George William, from the Königsberg mint.
A variety with smaller shield decoration on the reverse.
We have not found a single listing on the auction market in Poland.
Piece with clearly preserved intense mint mirror.
A coin of great rarity in the desirable thaler fraction.
Obverse: half-figure of the elector to the right in armor, with a scepter leaning against his shoulder, holding a helmet in his hand
GEORG WILH D G MARCHI BRAN SAC ROM IMP ARCHIC E EL D PRVS
Reverse: nine-field shield of coat of arms under the Elector's mitre, at the end the mint mark of the heart with Ernst Pfahler's cross
COIN NOVA ARGENTEA DVCIS PRVSIÆ
Diameter 39 mm, weight 14.30 g