Szelag (coin), 1696. Obverse: beaded border; male bust in a wig and decorative/parade armor facing right, rim legend FRID.CAS.IN.LCSDVX. Reverse: eagle with the duchy's coat of arms (two Courland lions and two Semigallian stags alternately); rim inscription beginning with a rosette SOLIDVS.CVRLANDIAE. Maker/subject: Frederick Casimir Kettler (Duke of Courland and Semigallia, 1650–1698). Style: portrait busts/portraits in parade armor, princely iconography. Place: Mitawa (Mitau). Material: coin; weight 1.22 g.
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Szelag (coin), 1696. Obverse: beaded border; male bust in a wig and decorative/parade armor facing right, rim legend FRID.CAS.IN.LCSDVX. Reverse: eagle with the duchy's coat of arms (two Courland lions and two Semigallian stags alternately); rim inscription beginning with a rosette SOLIDVS.CVRLANDIAE. Maker/subject: Frederick Casimir Kettler (Duke of Courland and Semigallia, 1650–1698). Style: portrait busts/portraits in parade armor, princely iconography. Place: Mitawa (Mitau). Material: coin; weight 1.22 g.

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Szelag coin 1696 Obverse beaded border male bust wig decorative parade armor facing right rim legend FRID.CAS.IN.LCSDVX Reverse eagle duchy's coat arms two Courland lions two Semigallian stags alternately rim inscription rosette SOLIDVS.CVRLANDIAE Maker subject Frederick Casimir Kettler Duke Courland Semigallia 1650–1698 Style portrait busts portraits princely iconography Place Mitawa Mitau Material weight 1.22 g single round viewed side showing raised profile person textured hair clothing details coin surface mostly brown patches greenish corrosion darker brown wear beaded rim edge.

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