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20 Ducats - Sigismund von Schrattenbach type 2b
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Salzburg |
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| Year | 1753-1771 |
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| Weight | 70 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Archbishop Sigismund von Schrattenbach facing right, depicted in ecclesiastical vestments with a mozzetta, his hair dressed in the baroque manner with long curled locks. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine sculptural detail. The circular Latin legend reads around the periphery, and the engraver's signature FMK appears in the lower field beneath the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | Allegorical composition centered on a classical altar, upon which rest a cornucopia overflowing with coins and an owl, the latter being the traditional symbol of Minerva and learning. Against the altar lean a spear and a shield, emblematic of patronage and protection of the arts and sciences. The design alludes to Schrattenbach's patronage of scholarship and the Salzburg university. The reverse legend SCIENTIARUM INCREMENTO, meaning 'For the advancement of the sciences', arcs across the field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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