Catalog
3 Kreutzer - Ferdinand III of Austria - Tuscany
| Issuer | Salzburg, Bishopric of |
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| Year | 1803-1805 |
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| Value | 3 Kreuzer (1/20) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Ferdinand III, Elector of Salzburg (formerly Grand Duke of Tuscany), facing right, with the mintmaster's initial M for Mazentopf positioned below the bust truncation. A continuous Latin legend encircles the effigy, identifying the ruler and his electoral title. The portrait is rendered in a neoclassical style typical of early 19th-century German minting. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination III is expressed in large Roman numerals dominating the upper field, with the word KREUTZER inscribed below in two lines. The date appears in the lower portion of the field within an open laurel or olive wreath, framing the year elegantly. A curved legend reading KURF. SAL. SCHEIDMÜNZ arcs around the upper periphery of the coin, identifying the coin as Salzburg Elector's small change currency. |
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