Lot 507
Salzburg. Ducat, 1577. Fr-637; Prob-505. 3.47 grams. 21.76 mm. Johann Jakob Khuen Von Belasi, 1560-1586. Obv. Haloed, mitred Saint with crook; body covered with quartered shield and S - R (Sanctus Rudbertus) on either side. Leg: IO: IAC: D: G. ARL EPS: SAL. A.S. Reverse Double headed eagle. Leg: RVDOL: II: IMP: AVGVS:P:F:DE. Considerable original mint luster. NGC graded MS-61.
The title of the Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolph II, appears on the reverse here, but not on the earlier Salzburg Ducats. This is an indication of the growing power of the Empire, requiring such states as Salzburg to acknowledge its fealty.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
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