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1/2 Thaler - Franz von Dietrichstein
| Issuer | Bishopric of Olomouc |
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| Year | 1613-1636 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Cardinal Franz von Dietrichstein facing right, depicted in ecclesiastical vestments with a clerical collar, rendered in a bold high-relief hammered style typical of early 17th-century Central European coinage. The portrait is highly detailed, showing the Cardinal's bearded face and robed shoulders. A beaded inner border frames the design. The circular Latin legend surrounds the bust, reading FRAN:CARD.A.DIESTRICHSTAIN:EPS:OLOMV, identifying him as Cardinal and Bishop of Olomouc. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Enthroned figure of the Madonna and Child seated facing, holding a sceptre, depicted in a majestic frontal pose within the upper field. Below, a large quartered heraldic shield displays the combined arms of the Bishopric of Olomouc and the Dietrichstein family, including crossed keys and the eagle of Moravia. The composition is flanked by elements of the shield's supporters. A beaded inner border frames the design, and the Latin motto legend SVB VMBRA ALARVM TVARVM (Under the shadow of Thy wings) encircles the reverse. |
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