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Salzburg Silver Thaler coin, Johann Ernst von Thun, 1687.

Salzburg Silver Thaler coin, Johann Ernst von Thun, Mint Year 1687.



Obverse: Madonna w. Child & staff. Arms of Johann Ernst, topped by cross below covered by legate´s hat.
Outer Legend: IO : ERNEST9 D:G: ARCHIEP:SAL:S:A:L.
Inner Legend: SIDIVM CONF VG. SVB TVVM PRAE

Reverse: Saint Rupert standing, holding crozier and salt barrel, arms of salzburg below, wreath around.
Latin Legend: S : RVDBERTUS . EPS : SALISBVRG . 1687

Mint Place: Salzburg
Reference: Davenport 3510, KM-254. R!
Weight: 29.14 gram of Silver
Diameter: 42 mm

The Archbishopric of Salzburg was an ecclesiastical state of the Holy Roman Empire, roughly consisting of the present-day state of Salzburg (the ancient Roman city of Iuvavum) in Austria.