1/4 Ducat - Wolfgang von Schrattenbach

Wolfgang von Schrattenbach served as Prince-Bishop of Olomouc from 1711 until his death in 1738, presiding over one of the wealthiest ecclesiastical territories in Moravia during a period of sustained Baroque patronage. The Bishopric held the rank of an imperial estate, giving Schrattenbach the right to strike coinage in his own name — a privilege exercised selectively, with fractional gold issues like this quarter ducat representing the upper end of everyday ecclesiastical currency rather than ceremonial presentation pieces.

KM#432 is among the smaller and less frequently encountered denominations from his reign, with the three-year production window suggesting limited and targeted mintage rather than sustained output.