3 Thalers "Turmtaler" - Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau

Features

Issuer Bishopric of Salzburg (Austrian States)
Prince-archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau (1587-1612)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1593
Value 3 Thalers
Currency Thaler
Composition Silver
Weight 86.04 g
Size 45 mm
Shape Klippe
Technique Klippe
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
150715
References Zöttl# 953
Helmut Zöttl; 2014. Salzburg Münzen und Medaillen 1500–1810 (2nd edition). Verlag Frühwald, Salzburg, Austria.

Obverse

Coat of arms of the bishop on ornate cartouche. Saint Rupert sitting behind on throne, looking left, with nimbus, wearing mitre and episcopal regalia, holding crosier in left hand and barrel of salt in right hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SANCTVS ∙ RVDBERTVS ∙ EPS ∙ SALISBV :

Unabridged legend: Sanctus Rudbertus, Episcopus Salisburgensis.

Translation: Saint Rupert, Bishop of Salzburg.

Reverse

Tower with pitched roof and cross emerging from surging waves, exposed to fierce storm personified by four heads emerging from clouds. Hail storm emerging from cloud above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IMMOTA ∙ ∙ RESISTIT
᛭ M ∙ D : XCIII ᛭

Translation: Resisted firmly. 1593

Edge

Plain

3 Thalers "Turmtaler" - Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau -  obverse

© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

Mint

Salzburg, Austria

Comments

Available from 1/2 thaler to 6 thaler.Automatically translated

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1593 

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