5 Ducats - Placidus von Zurlauben silver trial
| Emittent | Muri, Abbey of |
|---|---|
| Jahr | 1720 |
| Typ | Coin pattern |
| Nennwert | 5 Ducats |
| Währung | Ducat (1720-1726) |
| Material | Silver |
| Gewicht | 18.40 g |
| Durchmesser | |
| Dicke | |
| Form | Round |
| Prägetechnik | Milled |
| Ausrichtung | |
| Stempelschneider | Hans Jakob Gessner |
| Im Umlauf bis | |
| Referenz(en) | HMZ 2#11a, KM#Pn2 |
| Aversbeschreibung | Bust of the abbot facing right with cloak, zucchetto and cross. |
|---|---|
| Aversschrift | Latin |
| Averslegende |
PLACIDVS . ABB . MVR . S . R . I . PRINCEPS (Translation: Placidus Abbas Muriensis Sacri Romani Imperii Princeps. Placidus, abbot of Muri, prince of the Holy Roman Empire.) |
| Reversbeschreibung | Bird`s eye view of the Muri Abbey. Below, coat of arms with mitre, crosier and sword behind. |
| Reversschrift | Latin |
| Reverslegende |
IVBILÆVS . ÆT . LXXXIV . REGIM . XXXVI . MDC CXX (Translation: Iubilaeus. Aetate 74. Regnat 36. Jubilee. Age of 74. 36th regnal year.) |
| Rand | |
| Prägestätte | |
| Auflage |
1720 - Pattern - |
| Numisquare-ID | 1978339160 |
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Historical Context: The 1720 5 Ducats silver trial from the Abbey of Muri emerged during the abbacy of Placidus von Zurlauben (1709-1734), a period marking the Abbey's significant spiritual and temporal influence within the Swiss Confederacy. As a powerful ecclesiastical principality, Muri exercised considerable autonomy