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1 Thaler - Charles II of Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn
| Issuer | Bishopric of Olomouc |
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| Year | 1695 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse lettering | CAROL.D.G.EPVS:OLUMUCENSIS.Dvx.S.R.I.PCEP. |
| Reverse description | Quartered heraldic shield displaying the arms of the Bishopric of Olomouc and the Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn family, surmounted by a princely crown flanked by an eagle on the dexter side, with a pontifical mitre above the crown dividing the date 1695 at the top of the field. The circumferential Latin legend encircles the composition, referencing the bishop's titles as Count of Bohemia and related dignities. The overall design is executed in high relief typical of late 17th-century imperial workshop production. |
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Charles II of Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn governed the Bishopric of Olomouc from 1664 until his death in 1695 — the same year this thaler was struck, making it almost certainly a final-year issue produced under his authority. The Moravian bishopric was among the wealthiest ecclesiastical territories in the Habsburg lands, its mint output during the late seventeenth century reflecting both the institutional ambition of its prince-bishops and the broader monetary demands of a region still recovering from decades of Thirty Years' War disruption. Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn was notably aggressive in reasserting Catholic institutional power across Moravia, which found expression in substantial patronage spending that these silver issues helped finance.