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3 Ducats - Leonhard von Keutschach
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Salzburg |
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| Year | 1513 |
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| Composition | Gold (.986) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Quartered heraldic shield bearing the arms of the Archbishopric of Salzburg and the personal arms of Archbishop Leonhard von Keutschach, surmounted by an archiepiscopal mitre, occupying the central field. The date 1513 is divided by the shield, with the numerals appearing in the lower left and lower right quarters. A circular Latin legend surrounds the composition, reading LEONARD 9 DE KEWTSCH' ARE' SAL`, providing the archbishop's name and title in abbreviated form. Small ornamental stops separate the legend elements. The design is enclosed within a beaded inner border. |
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Leonhard von Keutschach ruled Salzburg from 1495 until his death in 1519, consolidating the archbishopric's political and financial independence during a period of sustained tension with the Habsburg court. He was among the most assertive prince-archbishops of his era in leveraging Salzburg's salt revenues to fund both building campaigns and coin production at the Salzburg mint. The three-ducat denomination was never a workhorse of commerce — it was struck in limited quantities for presentation, diplomatic gift-giving, or treasury reserve, which explains the extreme rarity of surviving examples cataloged under Zöttl.