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1 Thaler - John Philip of Schönborn Pattern

Issuer Bishopric of Würzburg (German States)
Year 1643
Type Coin pattern
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Obverse description Draped and armored bust of Johann Philipp von Schönborn, Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, facing slightly to the right, with long flowing curled hair and a moustache, wearing richly ornamented ecclesiastical vestments over armor. At the base of the bust, a quartered coat of arms of the Bishopric of Würzburg is prominently displayed. The entire effigy is set within a finely beaded inner circle, with the Latin legend running along the outer border of the field.
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Obverse lettering IOHANN PHILIPP D G EPI WIRTZ FR ORI DVX
Reverse description Full-length figure of the crowned Virgin Mary, Regina Coeli, standing facing, enveloped in a radiant aureole of flowing hair and flames, wearing a crown and holding the Christ Child on her left arm while carrying a scepter in her right hand. The Virgin is depicted in elaborate draped robes with fine detail throughout. The date 1643 is divided at the base of the design, flanked by small ornamental devices. The Latin devotional legend encircles the figure within a beaded border.
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