Caption

Trojak (with a bust of Frederick Kettler). Obverse: in border a male bust in armor decorated with a ruff facing right, separating a rim inscription beginning and ending with a rosette MON.ARG.DVCVM.CV.E.SE. Reverse: in the border the Eagle and the Pogon (Chaser), with one rosette on each side; coats of arms separated by a rosette between the points. Above the value numeral .III. Below an inscription in four lines, the two lower lines separated by a flower on a stem: GROS:AR:TR/DVCVM:CV/.ET - SE./9 - 6. On both sides of the date, one rosette, below two points. 1596. Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, Mitawa. Coin; weight 2.22 g. Portrait/bust of Frederick Kettler (Duke of Courland and Semigallia; 1587–1642). Maker/publisher: Krzysztof Pipenstock (fl. 1569–1600). Emblems: Kettlers, White Eagle, Pogon. Subjects: princely male busts, male busts in armor and a ruff, male portraits facing right; iconography of Frederick Kettler and Wilhelm Kettler.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A56_121

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Keywords

Trojak bust Frederick Kettler Obverse border male bust armor decorated ruff facing right separating rim inscription ending rosette MON.ARG.DVCVM.CV.E.SE Reverse Eagle Pogon Chaser rosette side coats arms separated points value numeral .III inscription four lines two lower lines separated flower stem Gros Ar Tr Dvcvm Cv .Et - Se 9 - 6 sides date two points 1596 Duchy Courland Semigallia Mitawa Coin weight 2.22 g Portrait Duke 1587–1642 Maker publisher Krzysztof Pipenstock fl 1569–1600 Emblems Kettlers White Eagle Subjects princely male busts male busts armor male portraits iconography Wilhelm Kettler circular metal coin worn silver-gray surface showing raised decorative elements reliefs upper area features reliefs eagle- bird left lion- figure several small circular floral motifs them central area contains banded horizontal division bold raised lettering- shapes ornamental dots flower shapes flanking lower area additional small stylized floral motif decorative dot blossom shapes near rim slightly irregular coin surface scratches wear darker gray tarnish areas.