Caption

Trojak (with a bust of Wilhelm Kettler), Wilhelm Kettler (Duke of Courland and Semigallia; 1587–1616), Friedrich Kettler (Duke of Courland and Semigallia; 1587–1642), Kettlers (family); emblems; busts; Pogon (coat of arms); White Eagle (coat of arms); princely busts; male busts and portraits (in a ruff, in armor, bare head; facing right); portraits of rulers; iconography 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 Pogon, above the value numeral III; below the coats of arms an inscription in four lines GROS.AR.TR/DVCVM.CV/.ET.SE./.98. Date: 1598. Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, Mitawa. Coin; diameter 21.0 mm; weight 2.27 g; axis 45°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A61_133

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Keywords

Trojak bust Wilhelm Kettler Duke Courland Semigallia 1587–1616 Friedrich Kettler 1587–1642 Kettlers family emblems busts Pogon coat arms White Eagle princely busts male busts portraits ruff armor bare head facing right rulers iconography Obverse border male bust facing right long hair mustache armor decorated separating rim inscription .Mone - Arg.Cvr - Reverse Eagle value numeral III coats four lines GROS.AR.TR Dvcvm.Cv .Et.Se .98 Date 1598 Duchy Mitawa Coin diameter 21.0 mm weight 2.27 g axis 45° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised decorative border coin displays pair heraldic animal figures near top resembling stylized eagle lion rendered relief them block raised characters forming several lines across central area coin characters serif style vary slightly size depth surface texture variations scratches small nicks edge areas tarnish patina Visible colors include silver-gray metal darker gray recessed areas faint brownish-gray toning spots background plain white.