Légende

Trojak (with a bust of Wilhelm Kettler). Obverse: in the border a male bust turned to the right with long hair and a mustache, in armor decorated with a ruff, separating the rim inscription MONE · ARG · CVR · Rw. Reverse: in the border an Eagle and a Pogon (Pursuit), between them a point, above the value numeral III; below the coats of arms an inscription in four lines GROS·AR·TR/DVCVMCV/ET SE/98. 1598. Mitawa, Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. Coin; weight 2.17 g; axis 45°. Subjects and motifs: Friedrich Kettler (Duke of Courland and Semigallia; 1587–1642), Wilhelm Kettler (Duke of Courland and Semigallia; 1574/1587–1616/1640) — princely male busts and portraits (male busts in a ruff and in armor), emblems of the Kettler family, White Eagle (coat of arms), Pogon (coat of arms), portraits of the ruler to the right, portraits of the ruler with a bare head.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A56_130

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

63.8Mo (5.0Mo) / 40.0cm x 40.0cm / 4723 x 4723 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Trojak bust Wilhelm Kettler Obverse border male bust turned right long hair mustache armor decorated ruff separating rim inscription MONE · ARG · CVR · Rw Reverse Eagle Pogon Pursuit them point value numeral III coats arms four lines GROS·AR·TR Dvcvmcv Et Se 98 1598 Mitawa Duchy Courland Semigallia Coin weight 2.17 g axis 45° Subjects motifs Friedrich Kettler Duke 1587–1642 1574 1587–1616 1640 princely male busts portraits male busts armor emblems Kettler family White Eagle coat ruler bare head circular metallic object worn textured surface showing raised decorative elements faint relief shapes primarily silver-gray patches darker gray small spots black edge ridged pattern slight discoloration yellowish-brown tone places appearance aged slightly tarnished.