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1 Albus - John Philip of Schönborn
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Mainz |
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| Year | 1664-1671 |
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| Value | 1 Albus (1⁄36) |
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| Reverse description | A four-line Latin inscription occupying the central field, stating the denomination, year of issue, and the mintmaster's initials, all enclosed within a decorative wreath. The legend reads '1 ALBUS' followed by the date and the mintmaster's initials 'MF', with ornamental stops separating the elements. |
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| Reverse lettering | * 1 * ALBUS 1669 MF |
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John Philip von Schönborn held the three most powerful ecclesiastical posts in the Holy Roman Empire simultaneously — Archbishop of Mainz, Archbishop of Würzburg, and Bishop of Worms — making him one of the most politically influential princes of the mid-seventeenth century. His tenure followed the devastation of the Thirty Years' War, and much of his coinage was issued to stabilize a regional monetary supply that had been badly debased and disrupted by decades of conflict and occupying armies.
The albus was a small-denomination silver coin rooted in Rhenish tradition, its name deriving from the Latin for "white" — a reference to the coin's silver content distinguishing it from billon issues.