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1⁄24 Thaler - Marquard Sebastian Schenck of Stauffenberg
| Issuer | Bishopric of Bamberg |
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| Year | 1684-1685 |
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| Value | 1⁄24 Thaler = 1 Groschen |
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| Reverse description | Central Imperial Orb (Reichsapfel) bearing the fraction numeral '24' within a circle surmounted by a cross, dividing the date 16-85. A circular Latin legend reading MARQ.SEP.EP.RA.S.R.I.PR surrounds the central device, referencing the bishop's title as Prince of the Holy Roman Empire. The rim is bordered by an inner beaded circle, with the legend filling the field between the orb and the coin's edge. |
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| Reverse lettering | MARQ.SEP.EP.RA.S.R.I.PR 1685 |
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Marquard Sebastian Schenck von Stauffenberg held the Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg for barely two years, dying in office in 1685. His episcopate was administratively unremarkable — a brief tenure sandwiched between longer-serving predecessors and successors — which is precisely why his coinage is scarce. Small-denomination silver of this type was struck in limited runs tied directly to the reign length, and two years simply wasn't enough time to flood circulation.