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| Issuer | Archbishopric of Salzburg |
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| Year | 1681-1686 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a six-part ornate heraldic shield, with the arms of Salzburg and Austria occupying the upper two sections and four quarters of the Archbishop's personal arms below. A cardinal's hat surmounts the achievement. The encircling legend, commencing at approximately 2 o'clock, reads the Latin titulature of Archbishop Maximilian Gandolph, identifying him as Archbishop of Salzburg and Legate of the Apostolic See. |
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| Reverse description | St. Rupert, patron saint of Salzburg, is depicted seated facing forward, holding a salt box in his right hand and a crozier in his left, rendered in the baroque ecclesiastical style typical of the period. A mitre device divides the surrounding legend, which commences at approximately 2 o'clock and identifies the saint as Bishop of Salzburg. The date appears at the upper left of the design, and the denomination XV is displayed within a decorative cartouche or frame in the lower field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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