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1/2 KlippeDucat - Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Salzburg |
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| Year | 1587-1612 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau ruled Salzburg from 1587 as one of the most flamboyant and politically reckless archbishops in the see's history — a nephew of Pope Pius IV who governed more like an Italian Renaissance prince than a Counter-Reformation churchman. His reign ended in 1612 when he was deposed by Bavaria and imprisoned at Hohensalzburg, where he died five years later.
Klippes from his mint are square-cut from gold strip rather than struck on round flans, a format associated with presentation pieces and ceremonial gifts rather than general circulation. The .986 fineness is exceptionally high even by the standards of Habsburg-era ecclesiastical gold.