AUSTRIA, Salzburg (Prince-Archbishophric). Paris Graf von Lodron. 1619-1653. AR Halbtaler (37mm, 14.28 g, 12h). Commemorating the Consecration of the Salzburger Dom (Salzburg Cathedral). Dated 1626. Half-length busts of Sts. Rupert and Virgilius facing, each wearing miter and episcopal regalia, and holding cathedral model between them; below, garnished coat-of-arms surmounted by cardinal’s hat between salt cellar and city model / Eight bishops carrying litter right; below, two angels advancing right. Zöttl 1438; Probszt 1167; KM 141. Golden toning with underlying luster, hairlines and scratches, lightly chased, attempted piercings, flan flaws. EF.

From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Lepczyk 31 (26 July 1979), lot 209.


Closing Date and Time: 5 February 2025 at 14:26:20 ET.

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