Caption

Obverse: In the border a male bust in armour girded with a sash and wearing a wig, turned to the right, divided by an inscription in the rim; on the right shoulder the letters 'S D.G.ERN, IN.LC&.S.DVX'. Reverse: Under a crown/mitre separating the rim inscription, two heraldic shields with the White Eagle and the Pogon; below the numeral of value '3' and the letters 'MON.A, LAND.1764'. Trojak coin (1764), Mitawa (Mitau), Duchy of Courland and Semigallia; weight 1.46 g. Maker/issuer: Justyn Karol Schröder (master of the Mitawa mint 1763–1764); portrait/subject: Ernest Jan Biron (Duke of Courland and Semigallia). Style: princely ruler busts, male portraits in ceremonial/rich armour; iconography includes coats of arms (White Eagle, Pogon) and heraldic shields.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A56_179

License type

Rights managed

Available size

65.9Mb (7.0Mb) / 16.0in x 16.0in / 4799 x 4799 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse border male bust armour girded sash wearing wig turned right divided inscription rim right shoulder letters S D.G.Ern In.Lc&.S.Dvx Reverse Under crown mitre separating rim inscription two heraldic shields White Eagle Pogon numeral value 3 Mon.A Land.1764 Trojak coin 1764 Mitawa Mitau Duchy Courland Semigallia weight 1.46 g Maker issuer Justyn Karol Schröder master Mitawa mint 1763–1764 portrait subject Ernest Jan Biron Duke Style princely ruler busts male portraits ceremonial rich armour iconography includes coats arms heraldic shields worn circular metallic coin raised profile person facing showing hair curls draped garment shoulder coin surface mostly silver-gray darker gray scratches small areas discoloration faint raised decorative elements rim.