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1 Ducat - Markus Sittikus von Hohenems
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Salzburg |
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| Year | 1612-1618 |
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| Currency | Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Central ornate oval coat of arms divided per fess, with the arms of Salzburg (barry) occupying the upper third and the personal arms of Archbishop Markus Sittikus von Hohenems below, the whole surmounted by a patriarchal cross and an archiepiscopal broad-brimmed hat with dependent tassels. A continuous Latin legend encircles the design, commencing at approximately the two o'clock position. |
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| Reverse description | Saint Rupert, patron of Salzburg, depicted three-quarter facing left in pontifical vestments, seated and holding a crozier in his right hand and a salt box in his left, emblematic of his association with the Salzburg salt trade. A continuous Latin legend surrounds the figure, commencing at approximately the one o'clock position, with the date of issue appearing at the conclusion of the legend. |
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Markus Sittikus von Hohenems secured the archbishopric in 1612 through the influence of his uncle, Cardinal Karl Borromeo's family connections in Rome — he was, by most accounts, more interested in theatre and architecture than ecclesiastical administration. He founded Hellbrunn Palace and its celebrated trick fountains during this same period, spending lavishly on building projects that strained the archdiocese's finances. The Zöttl reference numbers spanning 1123–1129 reflect at least seven documented die combinations across the reign, making single-year attribution without reference to specific die characteristics largely guesswork.