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4 Ducats - Charles II of Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn
| Issuer | Bishopric of Olomouc (Kingdom of Bohemia) |
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| Year | 1678 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Elaborate quartered heraldic achievement displayed in the field, comprising the combined arms of the Bishopric of Olomouc and the House of Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn, surmounted by an episcopal mitre and flanked by two additional crowns above the shield. Supporters in the form of crowned eagles flank the lower portion of the composition. The multi-tiered shield incorporates the characteristic chevron devices of the Kastelkorn family alongside the Olomouc episcopal arms. The circular Latin legend around the periphery records the bishop's additional titles as Royal Captain of Bohemia and Count of Liechtenstein, with the date 1678 appearing in the lower portion of the legend. |
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| Reverse lettering | REG : CAP : BOHEM : ET · DE LIECHTENSTAIN COMES 1678 |
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Charles II of Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn served as Prince-Bishop of Olomouc from 1664 until his death in 1695, presiding over the diocese during the long shadow of post-Thirty Years' War reconstruction. The Bishopric retained the right to strike its own coinage — including high-denomination gold multiples like this four-ducat piece — a privilege jealously maintained by ecclesiastical princes throughout the Holy Roman Empire even as imperial centralization steadily eroded such prerogatives.
Four-ducat pieces from this issue were almost certainly presentation strikes rather than circulating currency, intended as diplomatic gifts or chapter rewards. Surviving examples tend toward higher preservation as a direct consequence.