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2 Ducats - John Philip of Greiffenclau of Vollraths
| Issuer | Bishopric of Würzburg |
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| Year | 1705 |
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| Weight | 6.95 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Bishop Johann Philipp von Greiffenclau zu Vollraths facing right, wearing ecclesiastical vestments with a clerical collar and richly ornamented cope. The hair falls in long curled locks over the shoulders in the style of the period. The encircling Latin legend reads IOAN·PHILIPP·D·G·EP·HERB·S·R·I·PR·FR·OR·DIX, identifying the bishop by name and his titles as Prince-Bishop of Würzburg and Prince of the Holy Roman Empire. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned and mantled quartered coat of arms of the Bishopric of Würzburg, supported on either side by a bishop's crozier and sword, with a grotesque mask at the base serving as a decorative support element. The shield displays the heraldic devices of the see quartered with the personal arms of the Greiffenclau family. The date 1705 is divided and placed in the lower field on either side of the shield's base. The surrounding Latin legend ADIVTORIVM NOSTRVM IN NOMINE DOMINI encircles the entire design. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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