1 Guldiner – Leonard of Keutschach

1 Guldiner – Leonard of Keutschach

1 Guldiner 1504 obverse 1 Guldiner 1504 reverse

Obverse

Arms in two shields below the Archbishop's hat with crozier and cross at the sides.

Lettering:
LEONARDVS DEI GRACIA ARCHIEPVS SALZEBVRGE
1504

Unabridged legend:
Leonardus Dei Gratia Archiepiscopus Salisburgensis

Reverse

Saint Rudbertus and Saint Virgilius holding a model of the Salzburg cathedral, shield below.

Lettering:
SA NCT' RVDBERTVS: EPVS:
SANCT' VIRGILIVS EPS

Unabridged legend:
Sanctus Rudbertus Episcopus et Sanctus Virgilius Episcopus

Mint

Hall, modern-day Hall in Tyrol, Austria

Comments

Large early silver guldiner struck in the Archbishopric of Salzburg during the reign of Prince-Archbishop Leonard of Keutschach. Coins of this type are among the early predecessors of the thaler coinage that later spread throughout Europe.

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Features

IssuerArchbishopric of Salzburg
RulerLeonard of Keutschach (1495-1519)
TypeStandard circulation coin
Year1504
Value1 Thaler – 1 Guldiner
CurrencyThaler
CompositionSilver
Weight32.9 g
Diameter44 mm
ShapeRound (irregular)
TechniqueHammered
DemonetizedYes
ReferenceN#325543
CoinsTree rarity index: 93

Variants

YearReferenceNotes
1504Zöttl 41Cross points between Z and E of SALZEBVRGE, double halos
1504Zöttl 42Cross points right of E, single halo
1504Zöttl 43Cross points right of E, double halos
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