Caption

Trojak (with a bust of Wilhelm Kettler). Obverse: in the border a male bust facing right with long hair and a mustache, in armor decorated with a ruff, separating the rim inscription '.MONE. - ARG.CVR. -'. Reverse: in the border an eagle and a pursuit on both sides the date numerals '9 - 9', above the value numeral 'III'. Below the coats of arms an inscription in three lines 'GROSART/DVCVMCV/.ET.SE.' Date: 1599. Maker/Issuing authority: Friedrich Kettler and Wilhelm Kettler, Dukes of Courland and Semigallia. Place: Mitawa, Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. Object: coin (trojak). Weight: 2.21 g. Axis: 90 degrees. Subjects/emblems: emblems of the Kettler family, White Eagle (coat of arms), Pursuit (coat of arms); princely male busts and portraits (male busts in a ruff and armor; portraits of the ruler to the right; portraits of a ruler with a bare head).

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A56_143

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Keywords

Trojak bust Wilhelm Kettler Obverse border male facing right long hair mustache armor decorated ruff separating rim inscription .Mone - Arg.Cvr - Reverse eagle pursuit sides date numerals 9 - 9 value numeral Iii coats arms inscription three lines Grosart Dvcvmcv .Et.Se Date 1599 Maker Issuing authority Friedrich Kettler Dukes Courland Semigallia Place Mitawa Duchy Object coin trojak Weight 2.21 g Axis 90 degrees Subjects emblems Kettler family White Eagle coat Pursuit princely male busts portraits male busts armor ruler right bare head worn circular metal object rough textured surface irregular raised edges showing mix gray silver small patches yellowish-brown discoloration face displays several carved shapes low-relief decorative elements forming symmetrical layout two larger sculpted forms near top cluster varied strokes shapes across center lower area contained within beaded rim.