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| Issuer | Archbishopric of Salzburg |
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| Year | 1622 |
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| Value | 12 Kreuzers |
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| Obverse description | Central oval shield bearing the quartered arms of the Archbishopric of Salzburg impaled with the personal arms of Archbishop Paris von Lodron, surmounted by an ecclesiastical hat with pendant tassels. The shield is positioned prominently in the field with the legend encircling the periphery. The inscription reads MONETA NOVA SALISBVRGENSIS, identifying this as new coinage of Salzburg issued under archiepiscopal authority during the Kipper und Wipper inflationary period. |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Saint Rupert, patron saint of Salzburg, depicted in episcopal vestments and holding his attribute of a salt box or barrel, referencing the salt trade central to Salzburg's wealth. The denomination XII appears within a circle at the center of the field, dividing the surrounding circular legend. The date 1622 is incorporated into the upper portion of the legend, with the inscription identifying the saint as bishop. |
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| Reverse lettering | SANCTVS RVD (12) BERTVS EPS 1622 (Translation: Saint Rupert bishop) |
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