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6 Ducats `Madonna` - Paris von Lodron
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Salzburg |
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| Year | 1625-1628 |
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| Currency | Thaler |
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| Obverse description | The Virgin Mary (Madonna) enthroned and facing, holding the Christ Child on her left arm, both figures crowned and nimbed, set within a radiant aureole. Below the Madonna, the elaborate quartered coat of arms of Archbishop Paris von Lodron is displayed, flanked by decorative ecclesiastical ornaments. The continuous Latin legend encircles the design, invoking the Sub Tuum Praesidium Marian antiphon. The composition reflects the Counter-Reformation devotional style characteristic of early 17th-century Salzburg coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | ⸰ PARIS · D : G: ARCHI EPS · SAL · SE : AP : LE : SVB · TVVM PRÆ SIDIVM · CONF VG : |
| Reverse description | Full-length figure of Saint Rupert of Salzburg standing facing, holding a salt barrel (salt box) in his left hand and a crozier in his right hand, emblematic of his role as patron saint and founding bishop of Salzburg. Below the saint, the arms of the city of Salzburg are displayed. The date of issue appears within the circumferential Latin legend identifying the saint as Bishop of Salzburg. The dignified, hieratic rendering of the saint is consistent with the Baroque ecclesiastical coinage tradition of the Salzburg mint. |
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