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6 Ducats - Charles Philip of Greiffenklau-Vollraths Consecration as Prince-Bishop
| Issuer | Bishopric of Würzburg |
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| Year | 1749 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | CAROLUS PHILIPP D G EP HERB S R I PR FR OR DUX |
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Charles Philip of Greiffenklau-Vollraths was consecrated Prince-Bishop of Würzburg in 1749, taking the seat of one of the most powerful ecclesiastical territories in the Holy Roman Empire — the Bishopric commanded not merely spiritual authority but full temporal sovereignty over Franconia. Multiple-ducat presentation pieces of this kind were not currency in any practical sense; they were diplomatic instruments, struck in limited numbers and distributed as gifts to signal the new bishop's legitimacy and largesse to secular and clerical peers alike.
At 20.91 grams of .986 fine gold, this six-ducat piece represents the upper tier of what Würzburg's mint produced for the occasion.