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4 Ducats - Johann Jakob Khuen von Belasi
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Salzburg |
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| Year | 1560-1586 |
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| Weight | 14 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a heraldic composition of three shields arranged in a triangular formation: the upper-left shield bears the arms of the Archbishopric of Salzburg (a black lion on silver), the upper-right shield displays the personal arms of Archbishop Johann Jakob Khuen von Belasi (a lion rampant), and the lower shield depicts a fortified city gate, representing the city of Salzburg. The grouped shields are surmounted by a pontifical hat (galero) with crossed processional staff and sword behind, all enclosed within a rope-twist border. The circular Latin legend reads: IOAN IAC D G AREPS SALZ A S L. |
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| Mintage | ND (1560-1586) |
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Khuen von Belasi held the archbishopric for an unusually long tenure — over two decades — during which Salzburg's mines in the Hohe Tauern were producing gold at a rate that made multiple-ducat strikes a practical rather than ceremonial matter. The Salzburg mint issued these heavy gold pieces partly as a display of the see's mineral wealth, which rivaled and at times embarrassed the output of secular princes in the region.
Fr#630 is consistent across the run but Zöttl documents minor die variations within the 1560–1586 span worth examining on any example.