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5 Ducats - Wolfgang von Schrattenbach
| Issuer | Bishopric of Olomouc (Kingdom of Bohemia) |
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| Year | 1735 |
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| Value | 5 Ducats (10) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Cardinal Wolfgang von Schrattenbach facing right, wearing a voluminous curled wig and a clerical mantle with a pectoral cross visible at the chest. The high-relief effigy is rendered in the Baroque style characteristic of early 18th-century ecclesiastical coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait, commencing at 12 o'clock, separated from the devices by a toothed inner border. The coin exhibits a reeded outer edge visible at the coin's rim. |
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| Reverse description | Three ornate Baroque heraldic shields arranged in a group, displaying the arms of Olomouc, Moravia, and the composite personal arms of the issuer. Above the shields are placed a bishop's mitre, a patriarchal cross, and a crown, all surmounted by the Cardinal's galero with pendant tassels arranged on both sides. A sword and a crozier cross behind the central shield, denoting temporal and spiritual authority. A circular Latin legend surrounds the entire composition, commencing at 12 o'clock, with the date 1735 appearing at the conclusion of the inscription. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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