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Medal - 1721 Conclave election Wolfgang von Schrattenbach
| Location | Bishopric of Olomouc (Kingdom of Bohemia) |
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| Year | 1721 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Wolfgang von Schrattenbach facing right, set within a plain inner circle with a Latin legend around the portrait. The surrounding field is occupied by four crowned ornate oval cartouches bearing the coats of arms of the Pope, the Holy Roman Emperor, the Bishopric of Olomouc, and the Schrattenbach family, all connected by elaborate baroque foliate scrollwork. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a biographical inscription in Latin arranged over eighteen lines within a beaded inner circle, recording the principal dates and offices of Cardinal Wolfgang von Schrattenbach from his birth in 1660 through his election at the conclave in Rome in 1721. A continuous Latin legend encircles the entire field, naming him Cardinal, Bishop, and detailing his titles. |
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| Mintage | 1721 |
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