4 Ducats - Johann Jakob Khuen von Belasi

Khuen von Belasi served as Archbishop of Salzburg from 1560 until his death in 1586, presiding over a diocese that functioned as one of the wealthiest ecclesiastical territories in the Holy Roman Empire — its mint output funded substantially by the salt and silver revenues of the Salzkammergut region. The four-ducat denomination was not a circulation piece; it was struck for presentation purposes, distributed as diplomatic gifts and honoraria at a time when Salzburg's archbishops were actively navigating the pressures of the Counter-Reformation.

Surviving examples at this weight in high-karat gold are genuinely scarce. The Zöttl reference for this type documents only a handful of confirmed specimens across major collections.