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2 Thalers - Paris von Lodron Consecration
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Salzburg |
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| Year | 1628 |
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| Technique | Klippe |
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| Obverse description | Central view of the newly consecrated Salzburg Metropolitan Cathedral dominates the field, with the date divided across the structure. Saint Rupert stands at left and Saint Virgilius at right, flanking the cathedral. The arms of Salzburg appear below, bisecting the encircling Latin legend. The legend commences at approximately 7 o'clock and reads in commemoration of the cathedral's consecration by Archbishop Paris von Lodron on 25 September 1628. |
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| Obverse lettering | ECCLES : METROP : SALISB • DEDICATVR 25 SEPT • APARIDE • ARCHIE 1628 (Translation: Consecration of the Metropolitan Church of Salzburg by the Archbishop Paris on September 25th) |
| Reverse description | A procession of bishops bearing a reliquary casket is depicted within a beaded inner circle, commemorating the solemn translation of the relics of Saints Rupert and Virgilius on 24 September 1628. The scene captures the liturgical ceremony in richly detailed relief, with the officiating clergy rendered in period ecclesiastical vestments. A Latin legend encircles the composition, commencing at 12 o'clock, identifying the patron saints and recording the date of their relics' transfer. |
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