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5 Ducats - John Philip of Greiffenclau of Vollraths
| Uitgever | Bishopric of Würzburg |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1702 |
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| Gewicht | 17.45 g |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Elaborate baroque coat of arms displaying a quartered shield combining the arms of the Bishopric of Würzburg with those of the Greiffenclau family, surmounted by three ornate crested helmets with elaborate mantling and crest devices including a buffalo horn, a figure, and a key. The shield is flanked by scrolling baroque acanthus foliage. The date 1702 is divided and appears in the lower field beneath the shield, with numerals split left and right of center. |
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| Rand | Plain |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
John Philip of Greiffenclau zu Vollraths held the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg from 1699 until his death in 1719, a tenure that coincided with the War of the Spanish Succession — a conflict that drained Imperial finances and pushed many ecclesiastical mints toward prestige gold multiples partly as instruments of diplomacy and political signaling rather than commerce. Five-ducat pieces of this type were almost certainly struck for presentation, not circulation.
Helmschrot 469 is among the scarcer documented die marriages for this issue. The .986 fineness is consistent with the fine gold standard observed across Franconian ecclesiastical mints of the period.