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1 Ducat - Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg

Issuer Archbishopric of Salzburg
Year 1520
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description Central field depicts the archiepiscopal coat of arms of Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg, surmounted by an elaborate ecclesiastical hat (galero) with pendant tassels on either side, rendered in the late Gothic hammered style. The shield displays the combined arms of the Archbishopric of Salzburg and the personal arms of Lang von Wellenburg. The date 1520 appears in the lower portion of the field, flanking the base of the shield. A Latin legend encircles the design reading MATHEVS CARD ARCHIEPS SALZB, identifying the issuer as Cardinal Archbishop of Salzburg.
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Obverse lettering MATHEVS CARD ARCHIEPS SALZB
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