Caption

Trojak (with a bust of Wilhelm Kettler). Obverse: in the border a male bust turned to the right with long hair and a moustache, in armor decorated with a ruff, separating the rim inscription MONE · ARG · CVR · Rw. Reverse: in the border an Eagle and a Pogon (Pursuit), above the value numeral III. Below the coats of arms a dot and an inscription in four lines: GROS. AR. TR / DVC. M. CV. / ET. SE. / .98. 1598. Friedrich Kettler (Duke of Courland and Semigallia; 1587–1642); Wilhelm Kettler (Duke of Courland and Semigallia; 1574/157?–1640/1616). Subjects and motifs: Kettlers (family), emblems, busts, Pogon (coat of arms), White Eagle (coat of arms), male busts (in a ruff, in armor), princely/ruler portraits (to the right, in armor, bare head), portraits of men in armor and ruff. Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, Mitawa. Coin; weight 2.37 g; axis 90 degrees.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A56_132

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Keywords

Trojak bust Wilhelm Kettler Obverse border male bust turned right long hair moustache armor decorated ruff separating rim inscription MONE · ARG · CVR · Rw Reverse Eagle Pogon Pursuit value numeral III coats arms dot inscription four lines Gros Ar Tr Dvc M Cv Et Se .98 1598 Friedrich Kettler Duke Courland Semigallia 1587–1642 1574 157 –1640 1616 Subjects motifs Kettlers family emblems busts coat White Eagle male busts armor princely ruler portraits bare head portraits men Duchy Mitawa Coin weight 2.37 g axis 90 degrees round metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile person's head facing right detailed hair waves facial features ruffled collar decorative dots lines chin beaded border near edge areas darker tarnish lighter highlights across surface.