Légende

Obverse: in the border, a male bust in armor and a wig turned to the right, dividing the inscription along the rim FRID:CAS:IN.L:CVR:ET.S:D:. Reverse: in the border, in a heraldic bow under the ducal mitre, coats of arms with the White Eagle and Pogon (the Pursuit). Between them at the bottom, the value numeral VI. In the rim, an inscription divided by the mitre, ending with an armed arm DVCIS CVRLAND COIN:1694. Maker: Hille, Gustav Adolf (fl. 1694). Subject: Fryderyk Kazimierz Kettler (Duke of Courland and Semigallia; 1650–1698). Date: 1694. Medium/function: coin, Duchy of Courland and Semigallia; Mitawa. Weight: 2.57 g. Iconography: princely bust in armor, coats of arms, shields, busts of the ruler facing right, portraits of the ruler in ceremonial/rich armor; Kettlers (family).

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A35_071

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

73.4Mo (8.6Mo) / 42.9cm x 42.9cm / 5066 x 5066 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Obverse border male bust armor wig turned right dividing inscription rim FRID Cas In.L Cvr Et.S D Reverse heraldic bow under ducal mitre coats arms White Eagle Pogon Pursuit them bottom value numeral VI rim inscription divided mitre ending armed arm DVCIS CVRLAND COIN 1694 Maker Hille Gustav Adolf fl Subject Fryderyk Kazimierz Kettler Duke Courland Semigallia 1650–1698 Date Medium function coin Duchy Mitawa Weight 2.57 g Iconography princely bust shields busts ruler facing portraits ceremonial rich armor Kettlers family round flat object textured surface shades gray off-white showing worn raised recessed areas form central shield- design topped curved ornamental element flanked stylized figures decorative motifs patterned border following outer edge.