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2 Kreuzers - Johann Ernst von Thun
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Salzburg |
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| Year | 1694-1709 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Centrally placed ornate round shield bearing the quartered arms of Salzburg and Austria, with decorative scrollwork framing the escutcheon. The date of issue appears in the upper field above the shield, while the denomination numeral is displayed within a beaded circle in the lower portion of the design. A Latin legend runs around the full circumference of the coin. |
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Johann Ernst von Thun und Hohenstein held the Salzburg archbishopric from 1687 to 1709, a tenure marked by aggressive building patronage — he commissioned Fischer von Erlach for several major projects — and by the fiscal pressures that came with it. Small silver fractions like this 2 Kreuzer bore much of the burden of everyday exchange in the principality, circulating through markets and toll points across a territory that controlled the critical Alpine passes between Bavaria and Italy. The extended date range of this type reflects continuous demand rather than any single minting event.