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1/2 Batzen - Franz-Joseph Supersaxo
| Issuer | Bishopric of Sion (Évêché de Sion) |
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| Year | 1708-1722 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1475-1780) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the episcopal arms of Bishop Franz-Joseph Supersaxo, depicted as a shield divided horizontally: the upper portion displays a radiant star or sun motif, while the lower portion bears the Supersaxo family charge. The shield is surmounted by a bishop's mitre. A circular Latin legend surrounds the central device, reading F · I · SVPERSAXO · EP · SE, an abbreviation for Fredericus Iosephus Supersaxo Episcopus Seduni, identifying the issuing prelate. |
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| Obverse lettering | F · I · SVPERSAXO · EP · SE (Translation: Fredericus Iosephus Supersaxo Episcopus Seduni.) |
| Reverse description | Central field displays a quartered heraldic shield surmounted by a long processional cross, representing the combined arms of the Bishopric of Sion and the Republic of Valais. The quarters incorporate the episcopal eagle and the striped arms of Valais. The shield is enclosed within an ornamental cartouche. A Latin peripheral legend reads PRÆF · ET · COM · REIP · VALL, abbreviated from Praefectus et Comes Reipublicae Vallensiae (Prefect and Count of the Republic of Valais), with the denomination numeral 2 and the figure 1 also appearing in the legend field. |
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