1 Ducat - Sigismund von Schrattenbach 1754-1763 front 1 Ducat - Sigismund von Schrattenbach 1754-1763 back
1 Ducat - Sigismund von Schrattenbach 1754-1763 photo
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1 Ducat - Sigismund von Schrattenbach

 
Gold (.986) 3.5 g 22 mm
Description
Issuer
Bishopric of Salzburg (Austrian States)
Prince-archbishop
Sigismund of Schrattenbach (1753-1771)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1754-1763
Value
1 Ducat (1 Dukat) (2.25)
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Gold (.986)
Weight
3.5 g
Diameter
22 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#152220
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering: S R I PR SAL S S AP LEG NAT GER PRIMUS

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Ducat - Sigismund von Schrattenbach 1754-1763 coin is that it was minted during a time of great cultural and artistic flourishing in the Bishopric of Salzburg, which was a prince-bishopric of the Holy Roman Empire. The coin's design, featuring an image of Sigismund von Schrattenbach, the Prince-Bishop of Salzburg from 1754 to 1763, reflects the influence of the Enlightenment and the Baroque period, which were prominent cultural movements during that time.