5 Ducats - Placidus von Zurlauben silver trial
| Emittente | Muri, Abbey of |
|---|---|
| Anno | 1720 |
| Tipo | Coin pattern |
| Valore | 5 Ducats |
| Valuta | Ducat (1720-1726) |
| Composizione | Silver |
| Peso | 18.40 g |
| Diametro | |
| Spessore | |
| Forma | Round |
| Tecnica | Milled |
| Orientamento | |
| Incisore/i | Hans Jakob Gessner |
| In circolazione fino al | |
| Riferimento/i | HMZ 2#11a, KM#Pn2 |
| Descrizione del dritto | Bust of the abbot facing right with cloak, zucchetto and cross. |
|---|---|
| Scrittura del dritto | Latin |
| Legenda del dritto |
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.) |
| Descrizione del rovescio | Bird`s eye view of the Muri Abbey. Below, coat of arms with mitre, crosier and sword behind. |
| Scrittura del rovescio | Latin |
| Legenda del rovescio |
IVBILÆVS . ÆT . LXXXIV . REGIM . XXXVI . MDC CXX (Translation: Iubilaeus. Aetate 74. Regnat 36. Jubilee. Age of 74. 36th regnal year.) |
| Bordo | |
| Zecca | |
| Tiratura |
1720 - Pattern - |
| ID Numisquare | 1978339160 |
| Informazioni aggiuntive |
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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