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1 Thaler - Sigismund von Schrattenbach
1759 year| Silver | 28.1 g | - |
| Issuer | Bishopric of Salzburg (Austrian States) |
|---|---|
| Prince-archbishop | Sigismund of Schrattenbach (1753-1771) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1759 |
| Value | 1 Thaler - 1 Guldiner |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 28.1 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#185771 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
St. Rupert seated, presenting a statue of Madonna and child on a salt box. Table below with coat of arms and cardinal's galero.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ⁕ S · RUPERTUS EPISCOP · SALISPURGENS · 1759
Translation: Latin, unabridged: Sanctus Rupertus Episcopus Salisburgensis
Engraver: Franz Matzenkopf
Comment
Very similar to Zöttl# 2986, also listed under KM# 395.1:
Zöttl# 2974: no engraver's mark; unique portrait style (four buttons on mantle, six pearls in cross, left eye visible etc)
Zöttl# 2986: "MK" monogram engraver's mark; unique portrait style (three buttons on mantle, five pearls in cross, collar lining etc). N#185780
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Thaler coin from the Bishopric of Salzburg is that it features an image of Sigismund von Schrattenbach, the Prince-Bishop of Salzburg from 1751 to 1771. The coin was minted during his reign, and his portrait on the coin signifies the importance of the church and the prince-bishopric in the region during that time.
