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8 Ducats - Johann Ernst von Thun
| Issuer | Salzburg, Bishopric of |
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| Year | 1687 |
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| Value | 8 Ducats (8 Dukaten) (18) |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the elaborate ecclesiastical coat of arms of Archbishop Johann Ernst von Thun, displayed on an ornate oval shield surmounted by a galero with six rows of tassels pendant on either side and a patriarchal cross above. The quartered shield incorporates the arms of the Archbishopric of Salzburg (barry of six) impaled with the personal arms of the Thun family, with a lion rampant in one quarter. The date 1687 is divided by the lower portion of the shield. A beaded inner border frames the arms, while the circumferential legend in Latin reads: IOAN : ERNESTUS D : G : ARCHIEP : ET PRPS : SALISB : S : SED : AP : LEG :, identifying the issuer as Archbishop and Prince of Salzburg and Apostolic Legate of the Holy See. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the two patron saints of Salzburg, Saint Rudbertus (Rupert) and Saint Virgilius (Virgil), shown as vested bishops standing facing one another in three-quarter length, each wearing a mitre and cope and holding a crozier. Between them in the lower field is a detailed view of Salzburg Cathedral (the Dom), rendered in perspective with its characteristic domed towers. The figures and architectural vignette are enclosed within a laurel wreath border. The surrounding legend reads: SS : RVDBERTUS ET VIRGILIUS PATRONI SALISBVRGENSES, with the lower portion of the inscription inverted in keeping with the medal alignment of the die. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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