Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1489. Estimate $750.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

AUSTRIA. Salzburg. Maximilian Gandolf von Küenburg, Archbishop. 1668-1687. AR Taler (28.50 gm, 12h). 1100th Anniversary of the Bishopric. Dated 1682. Peter Seel, magistrate. `ANNO M•DC•LXXXII•FUNDATI ARCHIEPISCOPAT9 SALISB:VNDECIMO SÆCULO•, St. Rupert standing right, holding covered salt cellar in right hand and crozier in left, and St. Virgil standing left, holding crozier in right hand and pointing to cathedral with left, vis-à-vis; episcopal coat-of-arms between; radiate eye of God within triangle in field above; P S on either side of arms / `TRANSLATI Á MAX:GAND:EX COMIT:DE KÜENBURG ARCHIEP:& PR:SALISB:S:SED:AP:LEG:, SS:MARTINVS EP:VIN-/CENTIVS M:HERMES M:/CHRYSANTVS ET DARIA MM: in four lines across exergue, St. Martin, holding goose and crozier, the martyrs Vincent, holding palm, Hermes, holding palm and sword set on ground, and Chrysantus and Daria, both holding palms, all standing facing; rays emanating from parting clouds above. Probszt 1651; Davenport 3509; KM 233. EF, dark iridescent toning. ($750)