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1 Gulden - Max Gandolf von Kuenburg Palatinate-Neuburg, Countermarked
| Issuer | Bishopric of Salzburg (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1681 |
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| Reference(s) | Zöttl#2088.129 |
| Obverse description | Armored and draped bust of Elector Philipp Wilhelm of the Palatinate-Neuburg facing right, wearing a long curled wig typical of the late 17th-century baroque style. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine detailing on the cuirass and drapery. A small oval Salzburg countermark — applied by Archbishop Max Gandolf von Kuenburg — is visible to the right of the bust. The circular Latin legend runs along the inner rim, reading the elector's full titular inscription. The milled edge border frames the design. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Max Gandolf von Kuenburg, Archbishop of Salzburg from 1668 to 1687, pursued an aggressive policy of expelling Protestants from his territories — a campaign that left its mark on the region's administrative and financial machinery alike. This piece is a countermarked Palatinate-Neuburg gulden, restruck with Salzburg's validation to authorize its circulation within the archbishopric. The practice was common when foreign silver was abundant and local minting capacity couldn't meet demand, but each host coin required individual examination and stamping.
The Zöttl reference places this among a documented series of such countermarks. Host coin identity matters here — Palatinate-Neuburg gulden of this period vary considerably in their original strike quality.