Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (Mitau) BI Schilling 1576 - Gotthard Kettler (1561-1587) - NGC AU 53
An outstanding and attractively lustrous example, displaying sharp detail and surfaces approaching Mint State quality.
Obv.: Coat of arms, date (15)76 above the shield; “·MONE·NOVA·ARGENTE”.
Rev.: Lion rampant left; “(lily)DVCIS·CVR·ET·SEMIGA”.
Haljak 1638; Kopicki 4007 R3. Rare!
Issue historically associated with present-day Latvia and Poland.